Arch Linux

viperskunk

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Registered: 2008-10-24

Posts: 31

no root/user account.

Hi.
I just installed Arch through Opensuse 11 Gnome looking at the following link. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … ting_Linux

However, as you can see there is no option to add root password, or a user account in the guide.
Now i have an Arch system installed, but after booting in, when i see the CLI, it asks me to log in. But I have put in no account there. So what should I do?
How do i add a root account and another user account?
Maybe, my guess is, I should try through my opensuse system, right? since i installed arch through it in the first place?
Please help. This is my first time with Arch Linux.
Thanks a ton in advance.

Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,094

Re: no root/user account.

You should have a root account with no password on the installed system.

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thisperishedmin

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Registered: 2008-11-04

Posts: 164

Re: no root/user account.

http://www.archlinux.org/static/docs/ar … ml#userman

this link contains the same directions that i've used to create a user under arch.  the above poster is also correct that you should have root regardless, but you may wish to setup a password on that account as well.

viperskunk

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Registered: 2008-10-24

Posts: 31

Re: no root/user account.

Thank you. Yes I do have a root account with no password. But how do I add a password to the root account? The manual listed above, seems to be only for additional users that I may want to add.

filou.linux

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From: Zurich

Registered: 2008-04-17

Posts: 87

Re: no root/user account.

Just log in as root an type passwd Then enter the new password.

viperskunk

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Registered: 2008-10-24

Posts: 31

Re: no root/user account.

thank you.