Topic: Howto get root text prompt in SME Server 6.0.1-01?

[cnp]

Being a newbie to Linux I hope it's ok to ask for a basic thing here!

I installed the SME Server 6.0.1-01 and it runs fine. Good job you've done on this distro.  

Well as I would like to run POWSTATD I looked for a detailed guide to do this - And I found it.

But how do I get a text prompt in which I can type the rpm command?

I tried Alt-F2 and logged in as admin once again but this just started the Server Console again in the other window. And when I leave the Server Console I'm automatically logged out.

How do I get the text prompt after having logged in as root?

Regards
cnp

[Pgilkes]

Hi

I'm a newbe to but I do know the answer to this one.

Try CTRL+ALT+F(n) 1 2 3 4 5 etc.

Then log in as root etc

Hope this helps

Kind Regards

[Boris]

I tried Alt-F2 and logged in as admin

Use root as your user name and the same password as admin

[monkey]

SME uses a custom console. It is setup to run on both tty1 and tty2.

If you wish to get a normal shell prompt, you will need to either (locally at the machine) do a Alt+F3 or you could ssh into it and login as root via that method.

[Boris]

Michael,
console is optional (during install or configuration of the server) and automaticaly runs (if choosen or left default) on first console (tty1) only.
Both tty2 and tty3 are available to login as root or admin (Alt+F2 or Alt+F3).

If login as admin, default shell is /sbin/e-smith/console

If login as root, default shell is /bin/bash

For other users, default shell is dummy shell /bin/sshell that display notice that login disabled and terminates connection.

[monkey]

Weird. on my server at home tty1 and tty2 are the server  manager console. It was a normal install.

I will double check it when I return home.

[cnp]

Thanks Boris it was the admin -> root issue that was the  problem here!

And monkey I use putty to connect via SSH - It works fine.

Regards
cnp