su: user passwd does not exist

[Lokkei]

Hi guys.

I've been trying to google around for the past hour or so trying to find an answer to my problem, but I can't seem to find it. I tried to change my root password by putting in either apline & dottie to see if either would work, and there is no success. I typed in "su passwd" to see if I did have a password, and it said "su: user passwd does not exist".

Any ideas? I appreciate it.

 

[wpotere]

su is a command to take on that account, so typing "su passwd" is telling the system to look for an account called "passwd" and try to become it. Obviously an account called passwd does not exist.

What you need to do is type

su root

and when it prompts you for a password type in

alpine

Then type

passwd

and you will be prompted to change the root pasword. Then type

passwd mobile (to change mobiles password)

and you will be prompted to change that password.

 

[Lokkei]

Thank you for the explanation.

I just realized that I kept spelling "alpine" "apline".

 

[wpotere]

Thank you for the explanation.

I just realized that I kept spelling "alpine" "apline".

LOL, that will do it!