[YLUG] Kunbunto

[Gaffer]

Hi Saleh,

On Saturday 09 September 2006 16:32, Saleh Odeh Inscribed Thus:
> On 09/09/06, Gaffer <derrick_s at tesco.net> wrote:
> > Hi Saleh,
> >
> > On Saturday 09 September 2006 15:39, Saleh Odeh Inscribed Thus:
> > > On 09/09/06, Gaffer <derrick_s at tesco.net> wrote:
> > > > Hi Craig & saleh,
> > > >
> > > > On Saturday 09 September 2006 15:05, Craig Genner Inscribed 
Thus:
> > > > > On Saturday 09 September 2006 15:01, Gaffer wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Really daft question....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In order to edit the grub menu one has to be root !  Since
> > > > > > Kunbunto dosen't tell you what the root password is !  How
> > > > > > do you get at this/these files to edit them ?   Or did I
> > > > > > miss something ??
> > > > >
> > > > > sudo kedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
> > > > >
> > > > > or vi, emacs, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Craig
> > > >
> > > > Yes thats what I thought !
> > > >
> > > > I tried sudo and get "Command not found" !   So I tried "su" !
> > > > When I use the password I use for login, it tells me that its
> > > > the wrong one !
> > > >
> > > > Whilst I can get at the files I want from the other installed
> > > > system (SuSE)  It doesn't help someone who only has Wins and
> > > > Kunbunto.  ie a new user !
> > > >
> > > > The "Help system" isn't much use either !  Being pointed to the
> > > > "Man Pages"  makes it obvious that the root password is needed
> > > > !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Best Regards:
> > > >      Derrick.
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > > hmm strange..
> > >
> > > I have two questions
> > > 1) did it prompt you for a password?
> >
> > If you are referring to "su" Yes !
> >
> > > 2) was the error report in the form?
> > > "sudo: <someting else here>: command not found"
> >
> > No !  "sudo  command not found"  (then as below)
> >
> > > As for the 'su' thing not working, this is because ubuntu
> > > variants tend to either:
> > > a) Not set a password for root by default, in which case you
> > > would have to set a password for the root account by using
> > > $ sudo passwd
> >
> > How ?  "$sudo" command not found !!
> > I tried  "$sudo test"
> > I get "$sudo test  command not found
>
> Oh.. the $ sign doesnt go with the rest of the command, its just
> there to symbolize the non shell prompt,
>  So the command is actually "sudo <editor name> /boot/grub/menu.lst"
> without the $ sign

Sorry ! I was aware that you were referring to the shell prompt !  I 
just followed your convention !  Ignore the "$".  In my shell it ends 
with ">"

> and editor name may be Kedit, vi, nano, pico..etc depends on your
> preference.
>
>
> "
>
> > > b) The kubuntu version you installed doesnt create a root account
> > > in first place.. which could be the case if you've just performed
> > > a fresh install of one of the newer releases
> >
> > Yes I did an install from one of the "Kunbunto" Cd's that came in
> > the post yesterday. Version 6.06
> >
> > The issue for me is that, I have installed Kunbunto along side my
> > SuSE on my machine without a problem !  I am expected to install it
> > for a client alongside Win XP !
> >
> > A second install on a machine that has Win XP on it as well shows a
> > similar behaviour, in addition to not allowing Kunbunto to move
> > files to the Wins partition !
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards:
> >      Derrick.
> >
> >
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-- 
Best Regards:
     Derrick.