Arch Linux

aznd

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Registered: 2020-06-24

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forgot to add a user in installation

Hello so I just installed arch Linux using the official guide and now I've forgot to add an user. When I start this tty1 thing pops up where you would nornally enter your user and passwd. But I forgot to add an user. What should I do now? I know that's pretty dumb but I don't want to install it again. Thanks!

Scimmia

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

Log in as root and make one

aznd

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

So as username I use root but what is the default password for root?

Scimmia

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

Whatever you set in https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … t_password

aznd

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

Yeah that's the think I've forgot that step
So I guess I have to reinstall arch right?

Scimmia

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

Of course not, just go back to that point and set one.

aznd

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Re: forgot to add a user in installation

yes that worked thanks for the help

Last edited by aznd (2020-06-26 13:52:06)