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bill biggs

20 Jun 2008 20 Jun '08

15:31

I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Patrick Shanahan

20 Jun 20 Jun

15:42

* bill biggs [06-20-08 11:35]:

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I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access

You have not provided much information :^( What apps? How are you trying to install them? What asks for root's password? "after that" means, what happens? usually root access is required to install packages, especially system wide packages. answer the questions above with *specifics*, details and probably we can help you -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Stefan Hundhammer

15:42

On Friday 20 June 2008 17:31, bill biggs wrote:

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I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access

Just asking: You are aware that the default in 11.0 is to use the password of the "main user" (the one you create during installation) as the root password? CU -- Stefan Hundhammer Penguin by conviction. YaST2 Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Nürnberg, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Michael S. Dunsavage

17:11

On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 17:42 +0200, Stefan Hundhammer wrote:

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On Friday 20 June 2008 17:31, bill biggs wrote:

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I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access

Just asking: You are aware that the default in 11.0 is to use the password of the "main user" (the one you create during installation) as the root password?

CU -- Stefan Hundhammer Penguin by conviction. YaST2 Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Nürnberg, Germany

So, during the install of 11.0 you no longer set a root password? Just an additional user and that password is root password? I have not yet installed 11.0, just checking here. -- Michael S. Dunsavage -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Marcus Meissner

17:14

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 01:11:42PM -0400, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:

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On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 17:42 +0200, Stefan Hundhammer wrote:

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On Friday 20 June 2008 17:31, bill biggs wrote:

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I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access

Just asking: You are aware that the default in 11.0 is to use the password of the "main user" (the one you create during installation) as the root password?

CU -- Stefan Hundhammer Penguin by conviction. YaST2 Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Nürnberg, Germany

So, during the install of 11.0 you no longer set a root password? Just an additional user and that password is root password? I have not yet installed 11.0, just checking here.

We always set a root password. If the checkbox in the User is marked, it is set to the same content as the users (but only this once, they are not connected), otherwise you are asked for a root password on a seperate screen. Ciao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Michael Mientus

27 Jun 27 Jun

11:40

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:31 AM, bill biggs wrote:

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I installed suse 11.0 and when I try to install any app's and when it ask me for my root password and after that it say's error I need root access

Are you still having a problem? Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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