startx password?

mbronsema · 11-14-2004, 11:27 AM

Hi Slack folks,

I installed Slackware 10 last night and wanted to use X, when I type it in it asks me for a password. During installation I opted out of using a password, I wanted to set it up later. Is there a default or do I have to reinstall?

Thanks,

Max

jharris · 11-14-2004, 11:36 AM

At what point are you prompted for the password? Just after you run 'startx' on the command line, or are you getting a prompt from within X?

cheers

Jamie

mbronsema · 11-14-2004, 12:02 PM

right after startX on the command line

Gato Azul · 11-14-2004, 12:42 PM

Are you logging in under your user account first?

mbronsema · 11-14-2004, 12:44 PM

No I don't think so. It just starts me with an account called darkstar

Do I have to set up an account on the command line and then login? If I have to do that what do I do?

Thanks,

Max

gbonvehi · 11-14-2004, 12:45 PM

mbronsema are you seeing something like: "darkstar login: "? If yes, there you've to type root and then the password you gave during installation.
After that you can add another user using adduser.

mbronsema · 11-14-2004, 12:46 PM

Yay I figured it out. I wasn't logged in. Duh. Thanks everyone for their help. Mucho Gracias.

mbronsema · 11-14-2004, 12:47 PM

Thank you gbonvehi

ringwraith · 11-14-2004, 04:00 PM

I would really recommend you get a linux book and do some reading.