just installed debian for first time from disc now asking for login and password What do i use?

murglejr · 11-12-2016, 11:12 AM

nstalled debian for first time from disc now asking for login and password What do i use?

yancek · 11-12-2016, 12:45 PM

Pretty much every Linux system I have used requires that you create at least one user with a password during or immediately on first reboot. So use that. If you didn't create a user with password, the install probably wasn't completed. Maybe some Debian user will have more details for you.

hazel · 11-12-2016, 01:01 PM

Debian asks first for a root password. The root user is the administrator, so choose a good strong password for this. A phrase is better than an actual word; it's harder to guess.

The user name and password is for non-administrative work. You can use your preferred name. Again, use a good password. And don't tell anyone what it is!

273 · 11-12-2016, 02:27 PM

To echo the above -- you will be asked by the installer for a password for the root account and a username and password for another account. If you weren't then you may not be using the Debian disc at all.

BW-userx · 11-12-2016, 08:17 PM

yep. got a ask. Didn't you get prompted for some passwords and a user name while installing it? I haven't personally ever installed any Linux, of all of the Linux I have installed that does not at least ask for a user and password sometime during install.

Higgsboson · 11-13-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by murglejr

nstalled debian for first time from disc now asking for login and password What do i use?

Use your login and password.