root password

noz6 · 03-07-2005, 07:02 PM

im sure youve all heard this before but when i try to install something with Kpackage (knoppix) it asks me for a root password.

what should i do?

Optimistic · 03-07-2005, 07:05 PM

Give the root password, of course.

You have to be root (or have special permision) to install software in most cases

microsoft/linux · 03-07-2005, 07:52 PM

are you using a knoppix boot CD? Or did you install to the HD? I don't know about installing to the HD, but w/ a CD there is no root password, just hit enter.

noz6 · 03-07-2005, 08:56 PM

its on the HD but that doesnt work

microsoft/linux · 03-07-2005, 09:33 PM

do you have the CD? if so do the following in a command line, I use the boot parameter linux26 2(this will give you the 2.6 kernel, and runlevel 2)
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mkdir /newroot

mount /dev/(root) /newroot

chroot /newroot /bin/bash
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this will give you a root prompt

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passwd root

this will allow you to change the root password.

Reboot

hope this helps