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Old 25-09-2005, 01:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
desertwind
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Originally Posted by rajas700
The default root password is 12345 or 123456 for installing a software u must go for root only.And rpm package is like setup file in windows just double click in it .It will install.
Oops! I think there is no default root password for knoppix. And there was none when i was using it.

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Q: What is the root password?

A: There is none; all passwords are locked/scrambled by default. You can set it by going Knoppix Menu->Root Shell and typing "passwd", then enterting a root password, also there are several sections you can read dealing with this subject in KNOPPIX/README_Security.txt. You can also type "sudo su" or "sudo -s" in any console window, or use <ctr>-<alt>-F2 to get at the text console with already opened root shell.

However, in some older versions of Knoppix, if you type 'sudo -s', it will ask for a password. If you simply press return without entering anything, it will tell you 'Authentication Failed."
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