Re: basic installation question x 2

2010-07-11 Thread Bob Proulx
Jim Pazarena wrote: > (a) is it possible to avoid/cancel the initial request for a user name >(other than root)? Sure. Just don't create one. The debian-installer asks if you would like to create a user but you can skip that step. It is optional. And then as the others said it is possible

Re: basic installation question x 2

2010-07-11 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 01:32:26PM -0700, Jim Pazarena wrote: > I'm new to Debian, and would like to give it serious consideration. > I'm from a FreeBSD camp, so the differences are enough to > challenge me. > > Two questions. > > (a) is it possible to avoid/cancel the initial request for a user na

Re: basic installation question x 2

2010-07-11 Thread Jochen Schulz
Jim Pazarena: > > (a) is it possible to avoid/cancel the initial request for a user name >(other than root)? >My goal is to have an install routine which _after_ the base install >creates all the users I need, possibly in non-default locations. Debian-installer has the concept "pre-se