[maemo-users] How to Get Root Access on the N810

[From: John Holmblad]

Marius,

for those who use Windows Desktops, PuTTY is a nice SSH/Telnet client 
app for use with the Internet Tablets after installing the SSH server on 
the I.T.. Here for those not already familiar with PuTTY is the url to 
the www site for it:

    http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/



Best Regards,

 

John Holmblad

 

Acadia Secure Networks, LLC

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Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:42:31PM -0400, Rick Bilonick wrote:
>   
>> How do you establish root access on the N810? I don't recall setting up
>> a root password. When I type:
>>
>>     
>>> su -
>>>       
>> It says "applet requires root privileges." If I try to use sudo, it asks
>> for a password.
>>     
>
> Here's what I do:
>
>   * Enable Maemo Extras
>   * Install openssh-server.  It will ask for a new root password.
>   * Open X Terminal
>   * ssh root at localhost
>
> And then, optionally
>
>   * 'EDITOR=vi visudo' and add at the bottom
>
>       user ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
>       root ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
>
> I'm afraid there's no editor more convenient than vi, and you have to
> know vi to be able to use it.
>
>   
>> Once I get past this, how do I install apt?
>>     
>
> Apt is preinstalled.
>
> Marius Gedminas
>   
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