Does mobian use a root account and password?
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(01-07-2021, 11:14 PM)rp3 Wrote: Hi, just a quick question, on my mobian installation (using the installer with the encryption feature), I tried typing su  into kings cross, and was asked for the root password, and tried several things, like my encryption password or user pin, but it did not accept it.

Is there actually a root password?
sudo su
(YOUR MOBIAN PIN)
passwd

This way you can set the root password to whatever you want.
Not that you need it, it's probably safer to log into "sudo su" from the "mobian" user.
Or better, change the user name from "mobian" to something else.
If Mobian ever becomes more mainstream, hackers will know what user to target, and they'll know the user is using a PIN.
It's easier to crack a code that can consist of 10 possible integers than it is to crack a code that can consist of (let me guess, I can't count) 100 possible characters.
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RE: Does mobian use a root account and password? - by ryo - 01-08-2021, 06:22 AM

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