[Solved] Root password not working.

Nachiket · 2011-09-17 14:59:25

Hi All,

I have come till this point with Arch Linux installation:

I have installed X, nvidia driver and also SLIM and I now I wanted to install awesome window manager. I understood it is in AUR and so I did,

wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/aw/a … git.tar.gz
tar zxvf awesome-git.tar.gz
cd awesome-git
makepkg -si

Now after I come to makepkg -si, it asks me for Password (I'm logged in as nachiket and not as root). I type the correct password thrice and then it says Password incorrect and finally it errors out with 'Failed to install missing dependencies'.

I know I m typing the right password because I can login as root with the same password, and also with 'su -' command.

I have the /etc/sudoers file edited as suggested by the Wiki, so that anyone added to the wheel group can run all commands.

I really don't get what am I doing wrong here.

Thanks for your help.

-Nachiket.

Last edited by Nachiket (2011-09-17 16:18:14)

stlarch · 2011-09-17 15:19:32

You should use the password for your user not root.

Nachiket · 2011-09-17 15:35:14

@Stlarch,

Thanks for replying. I was typing root password all this while and pulling my hair.

I'm so embarassed!

Thank you

Arch Linux

#1 2011-09-17 14:59:25

[Solved] Root password not working.

#2 2011-09-17 15:19:32

Re: [Solved] Root password not working.

#3 2011-09-17 15:35:14

Re: [Solved] Root password not working.

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