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== Getting help == | == Getting help == | ||
| − | * Q: How can I find the answer to a question which isn't here? | + | * '''''Q''''': How can I find the answer to a question which isn't here? |
| − | + | * '''''A''''': Use the search tool in the [http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gis.osgeo.livedemo mailing list archives], or put it here and wait for someone else to fill in the '''''A:'''''. | |
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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=== Getting started === | === Getting started === | ||
| − | * Q: What's the live user's name and password | + | * '''''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 == | == Administration == | ||
| − | * Q: What's the root password? | + | * '''''Q''''': What's the root password? |
| − | + | * '''''A''''': There isn't one. To run commands as root type <tt>`sudo <command>`</tt> in a terminal. To become root type <tt>`sudo - su`</tt>. Enter the user's password when prompted. | |
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| + | * '''''Q''''': How do I ssh into the Live Disc? | ||
| + | * '''''A''''': You must first generate unique RSA/DSA keys for your machine. For security reasons this has not been done automatically. Open a terminal and type: | ||
| + | sudo ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key | ||
| + | sudo ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key | ||
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| + | : If enabling remote login access you should change the user account's default password with the <tt>passwd</tt> command. | ||
== Building the disc == | == Building the disc == | ||
| − | * | + | * See the [[Live GIS Disc Build]] wiki page |
[[Category: Live-demo]] | [[Category: Live-demo]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 30 March 2010
For the public good and for your own future reference please record any FAQs here, even if you can only supply the Q
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:.
Usage
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 <command>` in a terminal. To become root type `sudo - su`. Enter the user's password when prompted.
- Q: How do I ssh into the Live Disc?
- A: You must first generate unique RSA/DSA keys for your machine. For security reasons this has not been done automatically. Open a terminal and type:
sudo ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
sudo ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
- If enabling remote login access you should change the user account's default password with the passwd command.
Building the disc
- See the Live GIS Disc Build wiki page