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:.
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