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| author | Klaatu <klaatu@member.fsf.org> | 2012-06-22 23:57:13 -0400 |
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| committer | Klaatu <klaatu@member.fsf.org> | 2012-06-22 23:57:13 -0400 |
| commit | 4fd5956c533959bf1f018238a7d90ed57b989ddb (patch) | |
| tree | d1708996d72f37c82648a1d4f31c4cfe8f343078 /chapter_02.xml | |
| parent | d6deb72ed42a0d145f5fc6f825d5b0ae090baafd (diff) | |
| download | slackbook-4fd5956c533959bf1f018238a7d90ed57b989ddb.tar.xz | |
As per TODO file, added a note at end of ch02 re adduser
Xref links to ch09 linking ch02 to ch09 so reader can read more about adduser
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diff --git a/chapter_02.xml b/chapter_02.xml index b43de91..961aca5 100644 --- a/chapter_02.xml +++ b/chapter_02.xml @@ -683,6 +683,23 @@ step-by-step. In order to do so, just type the next chapter should help you sort that out. </para> + <para> + When you have rebooted into your new Slackware installation, the + very first step you should take is to create a user. By + default, the only user that exists after the install is the root + user, and it's dangerous to use your computer as root, given that + there are no restrictions as to what that user can do. + </para> + + <para> + The quickest and easiest way to create a normal user for yourself + is to log in as root with the root password that you created at + the end of the intallation process, and then issue the + <application>adduser</application>. This will interactively assist + you in creating a user; see <xref linkend="users_managing"/> for more + information. + </para> + </section> </section> |