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what's the knoppix root password?

sdousley

if i remember correctly, there isn't one, unless u run the passwd command as root.

And then it will be what u set it to

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serz

Just type "sudo su -" to become root. No password is set by default.

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Mariane

If you are not on your own machine (ie at work, etc) it
might just be the same as your login password. If you
are allowed to be root. Type ... and see if it asks for
a password.

If you are not, you have to ask around for someone to
set you up as root. Be careful though if you are new to
Linux, being root can create more problems than it
solves...

Mariane

FewClues

None of these techniques seem to work with the Knoppix 4.0 DVD. Anyone succesfully get into the admin mode on 4.0? I cannot setup my network without it.

Mariane

Look at your installation packet very very closely.
I know you have probably done it, but once I found,
not the password but the serial number which was
needed to install, in very small print on a slip of
paper inside the packet...

Mary

ihayhurst

on the cd version not even sudo was required, su - was enough,
Ian

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LASI02

when i try to use certain programs it prompts me to enter in the root password, i tried the ones listed above and nothing seems to work.

budman7

Does Knoppix 4.0 not have a "root console"?

All the Knoppix versions I have dealt with I just right-clicked on the penguin in the taskbar and selected "root console/terminal"

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Giro

For some reason i have noticed when suing if you add the - to pick up the new env it wont work try