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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> diff --git a/chapter_09.xml b/chapter_09.xml index c2866e0..acedf6e 100644 --- a/chapter_09.xml +++ b/chapter_09.xml @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "/usr/share/xml/docbook/xml-dtd-4.5/docbookx.dtd"> -<chapter> +<chapter id="ch_users"> <title>Users and Groups</title> -<section> +<section id="users_intro"> <title>What Are Users and Groups?</title> <para> @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ filesystem permissions. </section> -<section> +<section id="users_managing"> <title>Managing Users and Groups</title> <para> |