Live GIS Disc FAQ

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Getting help

 * Q: How can I find the answer to a question which isn't here?
 * A: Use the search tool in the mailing list archives, or put it here and wait for someone else to fill in the A:.

See also Live GIS Disc/Errata/8.0

Getting started

 * Q: What's the live user's name and password?
 * A: user/user. See the passwords.txt file on the desktop for application specific database user/passwords.

Administration

 * Q: What's the root password?
 * A: There isn't one. To run commands as root type `sudo ` in a terminal. To become root type `sudo - su`. Enter the user's password when prompted.


 * Q: How do I get my dual monitors to span instead of mirror with xUbuntu?
 * A: Go to the Applications &rarr; Settings menu and use the `arandr` program to drag them apart, then click the tick/check button to apply (once you start the program it's pretty obvious, the program name on the other hand is not so obvious :) For the OSGeo 5.5 Live DVD and earlier you'll have to install it yourself via Synaptic or the Ubuntu Software Center.
 * ARandR screenshot

sudo apt-get install openssh-server
 * Q: How do I ssh into the Live Disc?
 * A: You must first install the openssh-server package:

Because of a bug in Ubuntu 12.04 you may also need to run: sudo initctl reload-configuration sudo service ssh restart


 * Important: If enabling remote login access you really should change the user account's default password with the passwd command.

Building the disc

 * Q: How do I roll my own version of the disc?
 * A: See the Live GIS Build wiki page


 * Q: This app is great! How do I install it on my Ubuntu system without installing everything else?
 * A: All the install scripts can be found in the ~/gisvm/bin/ directory on the disc.