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<H3><A NAME=SECTION00454300000000000000>2.5.4.3 Problems logging in</A></H3>
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<A NAME=1756> </A>
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<A NAME=1757> </A>
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After booting Linux, you should be presented with a login prompt, like so:
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<P><TT> linux login:
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At this point, either the distribution's documentation or the system itself
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will tell you what to do. For many distributions, you simply login as
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<tt>root</tt>, with no password. Other possible usernames to try are
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<tt>guest</tt> or <tt>test</tt>.
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Most newly-installed Linux systems should not require
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a password for the initial login. However, if you are asked to enter a
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password, there may be a problem. First, try using a password equivalent
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to the username; that is, if you are logging in as <tt>root</tt>, use
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``<tt>root</tt>'' as the password.
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If you simply can't login, there may be a problem. First, consult your
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distribution's documentation; the username and password to use may be
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buried in there somewhere. The username and password may have been
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given to you during the installation procedure, or they may be printed
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on the login banner.
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One cause of this may be a problem with installing the Linux login
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and initialization files. If this is the case, you may need to reinstall
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(at least parts of) the Linux software, or boot your installation media
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and attempt to fix the problem by hand---see Chapter <A HREF="node155.html#chapsysadm">4</A> for
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hints.
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<P><ADDRESS>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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