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sudo allows ordianry users to access system utilities normally only available to the administrator. sudo allows ordinary users to access system utilities normally only available to the administrator.
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This worked on dyne:bolic 2.4.2. All this needs to be done as root. After creating your user: This worked on dyne:bolic 2.5.2. All this needs to be done as root. After creating your user:
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forget to add the default dyne:bolic user account'luther'!). I added my name to all the groups that luther
was in (I think you need to join the audio group to get real time
privileges & access the mixer)
forget to add the default dyne:bolic user account 'luther'!). I added my name to all the groups that luther
was in (I think you need to join the audio group to get real time privileges & access the mixer)
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''4) Exit X & then totally log out by typing exit. Log back in again & startx''' ''4) Exit X & then completely log out by typing exit. Log back in again & use command startx'''
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After this your normal user password should work in the password dialogues. After this your normal user password should work in the adminstration password dialogues.

Using Sudo

sudo allows ordinary users to access system utilities normally only available to the administrator.

This worked on dyne:bolic 2.5.2. All this needs to be done as root. After creating your user:

1) create a group called admin with the command:

groupadd admin

2) edit your sudoers file with the command:

visudo

find the line where it says 'uncomment to allow all people in group wheel to run all commands'. Uncomment the line below (by deleting the #) Change 'wheel' to 'admin'. Save & exit.

3) Edit the file /etc/group. Find the line for admin & add your user name

(if there is more than one name separate them with commas (don't forget to add the default dyne:bolic user account 'luther'!). I added my name to all the groups that luther was in (I think you need to join the audio group to get real time privileges & access the mixer)

4) Exit X & then completely log out by typing exit. Log back in again & use command startx

After this your normal user password should work in the adminstration password dialogues.

sudo (last edited 2008-09-05 12:08:58 by anonymous)