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technicaltitch · 06-17-2015, 10:55 AM

I'm trying to run the install command on a Ubuntu 14 AWS account, the initial sudo -v bit demands a password, but the default su account on AWS servers does not have a password (it uses a private pem key file).

Oddly I can't find how to do sudo -v when the su account doesn't have a passord - anyone any tips pls?

Happy to install dependencies, build, etc but can't get them working either and anyway prefer the default install (can't find packages, non-sudo install fails).

Thanks

PS. Error with non-sudo install is:

tar: calibre-tarball.txz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

06-17-2015, 10:55 AM	#1
technicaltitch Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Sony PRS 350	Installing Calibre on AWS - sudo -v requires password, default account doesn't have I'm trying to run the install command on a Ubuntu 14 AWS account, the initial sudo -v bit demands a password, but the default su account on AWS servers does not have a password (it uses a private pem key file). Oddly I can't find how to do sudo -v when the su account doesn't have a passord - anyone any tips pls? Happy to install dependencies, build, etc but can't get them working either and anyway prefer the default install (can't find packages, non-sudo install fails). Thanks PS. Error with non-sudo install is: tar: calibre-tarball.txz: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now