Jump to content

Welcome Guest! To access all forums & features, please register an account or sign-in. → Why register?




Photo

[Debian]gain root access

linux debian root sudo

  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic - - - - -

#1 Circaflex

Circaflex

    Neowinian Wise One

  • 4,390 posts
  • Location: California
  • OS: 8, 7, Mountain Lion, Ubuntu
  • Phone: d2spr

Posted 12 May 2012 - 19:42

I just took the dive into debian and im trying to get my intel wireless to work, trying to enter this command

sudo tar xzf ipw2200-fw-3.0.tgz


i get an error stating "username" is not in the sudeors
I am set as an administrator on this machine.


#2 Miuku.

Miuku.

    A damned noob

  • 4,885 posts
  • Location: Finland, EU
  • OS: :: OS X :: SLES ::

Posted 12 May 2012 - 19:45

/etc/sudoers is not properly configured - or more likely, your user is not in the sudo group. You should add that user to the group, logout and login.

http://wiki.debian.org/sudo

#3 Barney

Barney

    Debian Linux: I'm Loving It!

  • 13,646 posts
  • Location: Williamsburg, Virginia

Posted 12 May 2012 - 23:42

Debian uses "su"

Open the terminal, type "su" (without the quotes), enter password. You are now logged in as administrator. Debian does not use "sudo" out of the box.

#4 384403

384403

    Neowinian

  • 4 posts

Posted 13 May 2012 - 05:42

The firmware for ipw2200 is in the repositories.

#5 Gerowen

Gerowen

    Neowinian Senior

  • 2,454 posts
  • Location: Hills of Kentucky
  • OS: Debian Linux

Posted 13 May 2012 - 06:08

Just install the optional firmware packages in synaptic then reboot. For future reference, if you enter a root password on installation, it does not add you to the sudo group.



Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: linux, debian root sudo