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ZizOmni

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Registered: 2018-06-10

Posts: 3

Invalid login

I finaly instaled Arch linux, but when i created the user, and punched in the correct password, but it says invalid login. I even tried to make an account with no password, but to no avail. INVALID LOGIN every time. Does anyone know what is causing this?

EDIT: root works, but i cant login as root in kde, plus it is a security risk. (I know never use root)
P.S: Running in VirtualBox, Host Windows 10

Last edited by ZizOmni (2018-06-10 14:49:24)

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

Posts: 17,377

Re: Invalid login

Welcome to the arch linux forums ZizOmni.  How did you set the password on the new account you created?

ZizOmni

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Registered: 2018-06-10

Posts: 3

Re: Invalid login

Welcome to the arch linux forums ZizOmni.  How did you set the password on the new account you created?

By using the command passwd.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 51,301

Re: Invalid login

The actual error message would be "login incorrect" - is "invalid login" soe translation or the actual error message?
Login as root and run

grep <username> /etc/passwd /etc/shadow

Then post the output.

NOTICE! THIS WILL REVEAL THE PASSWORD HASH!
Thus ideally use the passwordless login name for "<username>" or change the password to sth. stupid like "foo" before doing this.

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ZizOmni

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Registered: 2018-06-10

Posts: 3

Re: Invalid login

The actual error message would be "login incorrect" - is "invalid login" soe translation or the actual error message?
Login as root and run

grep <username> /etc/passwd /etc/shadow

Then post the output.

NOTICE! THIS WILL REVEAL THE PASSWORD HASH!
Thus ideally use the passwordless login name for "<username>" or change the password to sth. stupid like "foo" before doing this.

It was my mistake, it is login incorrect

x33a

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Registered: 2009-08-15

Posts: 4,587

Re: Invalid login

You didn't try the steps that seth suggested.