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1. Carlos Martín Nieto

   @loug Debian doesn't set up tghe sudoers file on install, you have to do it yourself (like allowing the 'sudo' group)

   Saturday, 17-Sep-11 16:16:27 UTC from heybuddy at Berlin, Land Berlin, Germany
   • nybill

     @loug Huh? If you're root, man... What was stopping you!

     Friday, 16-Sep-11 23:46:47 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Was it a LiveCD? If so, you might have to find out what the default password is.

     Friday, 16-Sep-11 23:55:34 UTC
   • Kev Macphail nybill

     @nybill which nvidia driver did you eventually use with the build of kernel 3.0.x? did you get the proprietary one working?

     Friday, 16-Sep-11 23:59:58 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Just thinking out loud, but if you didn't set up a root user during install,U may need to find out what the root PW is for the LiveCD.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:04:18 UTC
   • nybill Kev Macphail

     @kevie Ha, I've been on my EEE all day. That Mint box can sit over there and think about that its done! :P (I'll get to it this weekend)

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:06:00 UTC
   • Kev Macphail nybill

     @nybill hehe to quote my hero "Lenny sent me home to think about what I did,but I forgot what I did so now I'm playing Hungry Hungry Hippos"

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:08:29 UTC
   • nybill Kev Macphail

     @kevie LOL, I'm not sure what that quote is from. But, it sounds like my Mint box isn't going to fix its-self. ;)

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:13:44 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug yep, yep, I know it well. I'm not sure why you're having the problem then. :/

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:17:38 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Try sudo passwd root.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:35:37 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug I'm googling, pal. :) It might let you set a root password.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:38:49 UTC
   • nybill nybill

     Yep, @loug the root password isn't set. (wow, I haven't run straight Debian in maybe 10 yrs!) @nybill

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:45:18 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Huh, I'll grab an ISO tomorrow and check it out.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 00:50:02 UTC
   • P. J. McDermott Debian

     @loug !Debian doesn't add you to /etc/sudoers by default. Try the following (will ask for root password): su -c 'adduser YOURUSER sudo'

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 05:57:28 UTC
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   • Srinivas V nybill

     @loug @nybill try su - and then enter the root password.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 12:07:05 UTC
   • nybill Srinivas V , P. J. McDermott

     @srini Right, su. Its been so long since I've run straight Debian. @pehjota had a good point as well.Checking if you're in the sudoers list.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 12:51:09 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Su is "super user", root. Sudo allows normal users to execute Super user commands. And you can limit who can run what command.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 15:29:23 UTC
   • nybill nybill

     @loug so with Su you basically become Root with all its privileges. Sudo you run a command as root, but stay a normal user. @nybill

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 15:32:36 UTC
   • nybill nybill

     @loug think of it in a multi-user situation. You may want a user to be able to execute system commands(sudo).But not give them root. @nybill

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 15:48:26 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug huh, i just had 3 dents go missing about it. I'll try again...

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 16:00:11 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Huh, did you get 3 replies from me about the su/sudo difference?I can't tell if idinti.ca is acting up today or if this is the new 1.0

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 16:04:01 UTC
   • nybill

     @loug Identi.ca is acting up. I'm not sure what is getting through. You need root. But, you don't want to give it to every user. So, sudo.

     Saturday, 17-Sep-11 16:14:11 UTC