Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Rodrigo Rivas
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:55 AM, Ismael Bouya wrote: > Hi all, > > I have always learnt that it was good practice (to use sudo instead of root > su and), when we use sudo, to completely disable root login (by disabling > his password). > Well, good practices are sometimes questioned... > Howeve

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Ismael Bouya
(Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 09:45:15AM +0100) Rodrigo Rivas : > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:55 AM, Ismael Bouya > wrote: > > However when we need to boot into "fallback mode", initramfs asks for root > > password! Is there a standard/automated way to ask/permit another user via > > initramfs in Archlinux?

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Rodrigo Rivas
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Ismael Bouya wrote: > (Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 09:45:15AM +0100) Rodrigo Rivas : > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:55 AM, Ismael Bouya > > wrote: > > > However when we need to boot into "fallback mode", initramfs asks for > root > > > password! Is there a standard/automa

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Anatol Pomozov
Hi On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Ismael Bouya wrote: > Hi all, > > I have always learnt that it was good practice (to use sudo instead of root > su and), when we use sudo, to completely disable root login (by disabling > his password). In fact disabling root password does not completely preve

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 15.11.2013 15:55, schrieb Anatol Pomozov: > The "correct" way to disable root completely is to make it expired > "usermod --expiredate DATE_IN_PAST root". I tried it on my machine and > found that pacman is broken. I believe it uses "su" before running > install scripts. Nothing about disabling

Re: [arch-general] Anyone has the skill to create a ArchLinux Logo render

2013-11-15 Thread Dennis Lange
On 14.11.2013 18:04, arnaud gaboury wrote: > Thank you so much. Now as my desktop wallpaper. I am glad you like it! I put two new "more reflective" versions to this page: https://www.lumalab.net/download/archlogo/

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Anatol Pomozov
Hi On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:02 AM, Thomas Bächler wrote: > Am 15.11.2013 15:55, schrieb Anatol Pomozov: >> The "correct" way to disable root completely is to make it expired >> "usermod --expiredate DATE_IN_PAST root". I tried it on my machine and >> found that pacman is broken. I believe it use

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Ismael Bouya
(Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 02:52:33PM +0100) Rodrigo Rivas : > Yes, I thought that was the point. But you want to use the user password... > the same as with "sudo", makes sense. > You could using "login" instead of "sulogin". Or if you feel brave enough > you could even add a link to "getty@tty2.servic

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Ismael Bouya
(Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 06:00:58PM +0100) Ismael Bouya : > (Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 02:52:33PM +0100) Rodrigo Rivas : > > Yes, I thought that was the point. But you want to use the user password... > > the same as with "sudo", makes sense. > > You could using "login" instead of "sulogin". Or if you feel

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Leonid Isaev
On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:33:33 -0800 Anatol Pomozov wrote: > Hi > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:02 AM, Thomas Bächler wrote: > > Am 15.11.2013 15:55, schrieb Anatol Pomozov: > >> The "correct" way to disable root completely is to make it expired > >> "usermod --expiredate DATE_IN_PAST root". I trie

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Curtis Shimamoto
On 11/15/13 at 06:37pm, Ismael Bouya wrote: > By the way I came to a "dark" point : how does systemd knows that he is > started in fallbackmode ? Likely, something is broken with your fallback initramfs. Booting from the fallback should be no different than booting from the normal initramfs. T

Re: [arch-general] Initramfs fallback render

2013-11-15 Thread Gaetan Bisson
[2013-11-15 01:55:12 +0100] Ismael Bouya: > when we need to boot into "fallback mode", initramfs asks for root > password! What is the exact prompt that seems to be asking for the root password? Wouldn't there be any helpful info/warning/error messages preceding it? That'd clear up some confusion

Re: [arch-general] Anyone has the skill to create a ArchLinux Logo render

2013-11-15 Thread Fish Kungfu
Пятница, 15 ноября 2013, 14:05 +01:00 от Dennis Lange : >On 14.11.2013 18:04, arnaud gaboury wrote: > >> Thank you so much. Now as my desktop wallpaper. > >I am glad you like it! >I put two new "more reflective" versions to this page: > >https://www.lumalab.net/download/archlogo/ > This is my des