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Old 08-16-2012, 05:53 PM   #16
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Just a FYI in case you did not realise that passwords are not echoed with a *. Did you really try to enter the entire password at the password prompt?
 
Old 08-16-2012, 07:57 PM   #17
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@michaelk What do you mean by that?

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Old 08-16-2012, 08:15 PM   #18
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It is possible that the OP does not know that when entering the password no characters like a * are printed so it appears that it is not working.
 
Old 08-16-2012, 08:37 PM   #19
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OHHH I see what you mean now. That very well may be, considering he seems to be (very) new to Linux. However, according to him, he does not have a sudoers file.

@OP Can you post output of

Code:
ls /etc/ | grep sudo
Also, after doing

Code:
sudo apt-get inkblot
and getting the password prompt, enter your password. Do not expect any * characters to appear as you type. It will be blank. Just type in your password and press enter after you are finished.

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Old 08-17-2012, 12:40 AM   #20
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Hi Alex
The only cd I have got is an iso which I used to get ubuntu.Would it be better to start again to download from another source?
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Old 08-17-2012, 12:59 AM   #21
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Hi Alex
When I put in 1s /etc/ | grep sudo I got 1s: commande not found.
 
Old 08-17-2012, 09:26 AM   #22
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You should just use the ISO you have and burn it on a CD.

It is _L(letter L)S_ not _1(one)S_. You should copy what I put in the code tags into your terminal.

Code:
ls /etc/ | grep sudo
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Old 08-17-2012, 09:41 AM   #23
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Hi Alex
I have a problem other than the one we have been discussing.When I turn my computer on I get grub recovery and it is waiting fora command and I havent a clue what it wants,and this is stopping me from installing anything until now,but the iso I am using at the moment is only partly usable.
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Last edited by taichi0161; 08-17-2012 at 09:43 AM. Reason: missed an r out of grub
 
Old 08-17-2012, 09:54 AM   #24
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Okay is this problem persistent? Is it happening over and over again? Try unplugging everything from your computer (USB stuff). Can you download another Ubuntu cd from somewhere?

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Old 08-17-2012, 09:56 AM   #25
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yes its there when I turn on
 
Old 08-17-2012, 09:59 AM   #26
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the cd I am using now is only partly usable.
 
Old 08-17-2012, 10:12 AM   #27
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Okay, you need to download a livecd ISO and burn it to a CD. You need to boot into the livecd. Mount the Ubuntu partition. Then, you need to do the following in a terminal:

Code:
ls /<name of partition>/boot/
Write down two things: there will be the vmlinuz file with the biggest number after it and the initramfs file that has the biggest number after it.

Then, make a new file with gedit in /<name of partition>/etc/ called sudoers. Copy the sudoers file I provided into that file. (Save and close)

Download this and burn it to a cd. This a live GRUB cd that will bring you back into Ubuntu.

Reboot into the GRUB CD you just burned.

Choose the Ubuntu option that should be there somewhere.

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Old 08-17-2012, 11:21 AM   #28
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Hi Alex
unplugging stuff seemed to work.I found a cd that I bought a little while back and promptly forgot about it and it has installed perfectly(i hope)I am pretty sure you know what my next move is?
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Old 08-17-2012, 11:44 AM   #29
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Hi Alex
Thanks very much for your time and knowledge(very steep learning curve)cant thank yo enough.

:I AM NOW A NEW OWNER OF INKBLOT YEP THATS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

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