Fido

oremora · 09-25-2015, 02:45 PM

Has anyone run puppy as user Fido? I want to use puppy as a non-root user and would like to know if Fido works?

frankbell · 09-25-2015, 08:57 PM

I powered up Puppy in VirtualBox. It is not friendly to using a regular user rather than root.

I was able to create a user and a home directory for it. I could su to the new user. I exited the GUI to a terminal, but was unable to logout from the root account with either "exit" or "logout" so as to log back in as the new user.

Still had fun testing it though.

darry1966 · 09-25-2015, 10:54 PM

Notes on fido
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/spot
http://puppylinux.com/technical/root.htm

Threads
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=71358
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=71358

oremora · 09-26-2015, 06:06 PM

Thanks for the info guys, I tried running as fido but puppy just didn't work correctly so I've decided to just continue as root.

darry1966 · 09-26-2015, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oremor94

Thanks for the info guys, I tried running as fido but puppy just didn't work correctly so I've decided to just continue as root.

Yes Puppy is just not designed to run as multiuser and use a normal account - really only works as root as originally designed. There used to be a mutiuser 4 version but alas like most Puppy development that stalled.

oremora · 09-26-2015, 07:34 PM

That's unfortunate.

frankbell · 09-26-2015, 07:59 PM

I think it may be one of the compromises necessary to make it so small and portable.

darry1966 · 09-26-2015, 09:46 PM

Hmmmm Yes but other distros like Tails and knoppix and LinuxBBQ can be portable too and not compromise on that.

rokytnji · 09-26-2015, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Has anyone run puppy as user Fido? I want to use puppy as a non-root user and would like to know if Fido works?

Using user spot on here for firefox

Code:

root# ls
Desktop  Downloads  README.txt  spot.png

http://i.imgur.com/idSgRSZ.png

Back when I used Puppy Dingo 4 on my IBM A22m. I ran it as Fido OK.
I would pick and choose what applications I widhed to run as Spot or Fido and run them out of their (Fido or Spot) folder. Ymmv from mine though. Like learning spanish or latin. Some can. Some cannot.

What I am running on What

Code:

System:    Host: Puppy-PC Kernel: 3.14.20 i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.6.4)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: tahrpup 6.0.2
Machine:   System: manda (portable) product: Intel powered classmate PC v: Gen 1.5L
           Mobo: N/A model: N/A
           Bios: American Megatrends v: CM94515A.86A.0024.2008.0715.1716 date: 07/15/2008
CPU:       Single core Intel Core N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3193
           clock speeds: max: 1600 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 1333 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.org 1.15.1 driver: intel
           tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.14.20
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: ec00 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 34.0GB (4.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK3008GA size: 30.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: Multi size: 4.0GB
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 120 Uptime: 29 min Memory: 292.0/994.6MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.291) inxi: 2.2.28

Code:

lsusb -t
<snip>
    |__ Port 7: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=rt73usb, 480M
    |__ Port 8: Dev 4, If 0, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=ums-realtek, 480M

frankbell · 09-27-2015, 09:02 PM

rokytnji, would you be so kind as to provide more information or a link explaining how to set that up?

rokytnji · 09-30-2015, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

rokytnji, would you be so kind as to provide more information or a link explaining how to set that up?

Link

Edit. Back when I was was running Puppy 4 Dingo. Fido was offered during shutdown
at the save session. If you opt for fido, at next bootup you will be automatically logged in as fido. I am not sure if the newer Puppys offer this option on some of the newer puplets or not.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtop...ca66012082fe97

Happy Trailz, Rok