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Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i'

From Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i'
Date 2026-05-10 19:46 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 10 May 2026 12:27:35 +0100 (BST), Theo wrote:

> Unlike Windows, there are no 'Administrator' accounts that have
> extra powers.

“root” is an actual “account that has extra powers”. Yes, it’s easy
enough to set things up so you can log directly into it. It’s your
machine, not under the control of Apple or Microsoft, you can do what
you like.

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New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-08 21:20 +0100
  Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-08 21:39 +0100
    Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Knute Johnson <knute2025@585ranch.com> - 2026-05-08 16:33 -0500
    Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-09 00:50 +0000
      Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-09 09:24 +0100
        Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-05-09 10:47 +0100
          Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-10 10:49 +0100
        Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-09 17:35 +0000
          Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-10 00:55 +0100
            Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-10 08:45 +0100
              Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-10 17:21 +0000
          Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-10 12:27 +0100
            Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-10 19:46 +0000
              Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-11 12:25 +0100
    Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-09 03:38 +0100
  Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' "wibble@bibble.com.invalid" <wibble@bibble.com.invalid> - 2026-05-09 12:09 +0100

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