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I would like to know if there is a way to add a user with full permissions.
If during the install I did not add a user can I still ...
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- 01-02-2006 #1Linux Newbie
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Adding a user/ full permissions
I would like to know if there is a way to add a user with full permissions.
If during the install I did not add a user can I still log in as the root, which I have tried. I have installed slackware 10.1 and configured it to boot to the graphical interface. But have been unable to log in now. My google search came up with a few how tos, but did not really explain it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated
- 01-02-2006 #2Linux Guru
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Let me try and understand:
You did not create another user during the installation, and are unable to log in as root into the X Server?
This is a security measure that can be disabled, but I don't recall how. Anyway, to remedy the situation:
At the login screen, press Ctrl-Alt-F1. This will bring you to a terminal. Login as root there.
Execute this command:
This will create a regular user. You can use him to login to X.Code:useradd -m -p <password> <username>
- 01-02-2006 #3Linux Newbie
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Yes your basically right, that's the best i know to describe the issue.
I added a user and then tried to install some updates, but I was not allowed
to create directories and run executables. I hope this can help clarify my issue.
- 01-02-2006 #4Linux Guru
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To create directories, just open a terminal and type
su
then your root password
then type
mkdir <name of directory>
See "man chown" for info on changing the ownership of the directory.
For executables, what files are you trying to execute?How to know if you are a geek.
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- 01-03-2006 #5Linux Newbie
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I was trying to watch videos on yahoo.music, I got an error saying I needed netscape 7.1. Well needless to say that failed to install. So I went googling for plugins to play what I assuming is windows media, got nothing. I did find a pulgin that will let me play audio from the radio stations site.
The second install problem I am working on is thunderbird. Which is a laptop with Bonzai (Debian).
- 01-03-2006 #6Linux Guru
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It looks like the only way to watch videos on music.yahoo is if you have Netscape 7.
And the dl link they provide isfor Windows only.
As for Thunderbird, I am not sure as I use Web-based email only.How to know if you are a geek.
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