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Originally Posted by verbatrium
hi,
got root access to my PW3, but when ii get to here....
"Now you need to edit the root password for the main login
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vi /tmp/main/etc/passwd
On the first line there should be
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root:!:0:0:root:/:/bin/sh
delete the ! and save"
i get this....
root:x:0:0:root:/tmp/root:/bin/sh
daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/bin/sh
bin:x:2:2:bin:/bin:/bin/sh
sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/bin/sh
sync:x:4:100:sync:/bin:/bin/sync
operator:x:37:37:Operator:/var:/bin/sh
sshd:x:103:99:Operator:/var:/bin/sh
messagebus:x:92:92:messagebus:/bin/false
nobody:x:99:99:nobody:/tmp:/bin/sh
default:x:1000:1000  efault non-root user:/dev/null:/bin/sh
framework:x:9000:150:Framework User:/tmp/framework:/bin/sh
can i get some help please |
So now delete the 'x' - that means: "Look in the shadow file".
You want:
root::0:0:root:/tmp/root:/bin/sh
The empty field means "no password required" (just press the enter key).
The 'x' will come back when you run passwd to set a password for user 'root' -
The HowTo does not mention that is optional.
You can do the jailbreak without setting a password for root.
Just be sure that no one is wire tapping your serial cable.
AND
If/When you install USBnetworking - then you will want to set a password for 'root'.