Password doesn't work for ver24e

[Ernest Bazzinotti]

I just burned ver 24e to a DVD. Everything works until I go to type in the password, (kb1oiq). Nothing I've tried is working. Can you help?

[Andy Stewart]

On 3/7/22 2:25 PM, Ernest Bazzinotti wrote:

I just burned ver 24e to a DVD. Everything works until I go to type in the
password, (kb1oiq). Nothing I've tried is working. Can you help?

The username is: ubuntu
The password is: kb1oiq

You should be seeing a graphical screen with a penguin, and the title "Andy's
Ham Radio Linux".

Please try that and let us know your result. If it doesn't work, please attach
a screenshot with your next reply.

73,

Andy

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Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ)

[Tim Marshall]

Hello,

I just downloaded and installed. I am able to login using the username/password above, but was not able to create my own account.

Did i miss something somewhere?

Thanks!

• Tim (Still waiting for a call sign!)

[Andy Stewart]

On 6/4/22 06:25PM, Tim Marshall wrote:

Hello,

I just downloaded and installed. I am able to login using the username/password
above, but was not able to create my own account.

Did i miss something somewhere?

Thanks!

• Tim (Still waiting for a call sign!)

HI Tim,

In this software collection, it is a documented "feature" of the Ubuntu
installer that it doesn't create the account that was specified during the
installation process. (I'm having the same issue while creating version 25,
but alas I digress.)

There is a workaround that only needs to be done once.

Boot the system via the hard drive and login using the default account.

In a terminal window:
- sudo /root/bin/fix_account

The script will ask for the username. Give it the name of the account you wish
to create. If the account exists, that's OK, but most probably, the account
does not already exist.

Answer the questions, etc.

Once complete, the new account will be created, and even more importantly, the
account will have the proper groups to make things work(!). :-)

Logout, and then login to the new account, and you should be all set. Once
that works, delete the default account.

I wish I knew how to fix this rather annoying feature.

73,

Andy

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Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ)

[Tim Marshall]

Andy,

Thank you so much ... I was pulling my hair out!

I really appreciate it!

an update:

it worked perfectly! Permissions and everything!

BZ! on everything you do...

73,

Tim

[Andy Stewart]

On 6/5/22 12:21PM, Tim Marshall wrote:

Andy,

Thank you so much ... I was pulling my hair out!

I really appreciate it!

I'm happy to help, Tim! Have fun and 73!

Andy
KB1OIQ

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Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ)