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Some of the network analysis tools that I need require root to operate, |
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especially if you are dealing with raw sockets. |
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-----Original Message----- |
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From: Chris Gianelloni [mailto:wolf31o2@g.o] |
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:20 AM |
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To: gentoo-catalyst@l.g.o |
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-catalyst] Passwords |
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On Tue, 2005-09-20 at 08:59 -0500, Andrew Gaffney wrote: |
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> Kessler, Paul wrote: |
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> > Is there a simple way to set the root password from within the |
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fsscript |
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> > that doesn't require the use of expect? A friend of mine that builds |
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> > clusters for IBM gave me the following, he uses it in his kickstarts |
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but |
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> > this doesn't work for me. |
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> > |
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> > echo "password" | /usr/bin/passwd --stdin administrator |
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> > |
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> > passwd takes the --s from stdin to mean the shell flag, and well |
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that's |
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> > sort of unfriendly if you know what I mean. Any suggestions? |
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> |
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> `man chpasswd` |
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Even better... ;] |
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I figure you're making a system with a preset root password, whereas |
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we're trying to make a CD with scrambled passwords, for security |
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reasons. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Release Engineering - Strategic Lead |
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Games - Developer |
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Gentoo Linux |
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