[Babase] Fwd: Anacron job 'cron.daily' on dumbo

Karl O. Pinc kop at meme.com
Sat Nov 7 14:00:36 EST 2009


On 11/07/2009 05:32:06 AM, Susan Alberts wrote:
> I am posting this to the babase mailing list, I think we need to  
> archive this kind of information as we get used to managing the 
> backup
>  
> computer and doing updates for it, etc. Let me know if there is a  
> reason not to do this.

No reason it shouldn't be on the list.

> > From: Lacey Maryott Roerish <lroerish4 at gmail.com>

> > I tried to do this update by following the instructions on the  
> > wiki.  I got logged into Dumbo, but when I typed in the su command, 
> 
> > and was prompted for the password, i put in my password and was 
> told
>  
> > authentication failed.

When you do 'su' you need supply the root (master) password.
I was pretty sure I got this to you guys but now that I think
of it maybe I didn't.   Please call me (do you have the number?)
and I'll give you the password.

I can also set it up so that you use your own password,
but it requires an extra step every time you become root.
The advantage is that we don't have to share the root password
so we don't have to change it when you become a disgruntled
ex-employee.   What do people think?

Karl <kop at meme.com>
Free Software:  "You don't pay back, you pay forward."
                 -- Robert A. Heinlein




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