Root Password on Alpha 4

[Handaloo]

Hey Guys,

Sorry if this has been covered, did do a search and couldn't find exact issue.

Setup is working great but I have two things I could use a fix for.

1. When using WinSCP to setup new directories, I can't login under 'root' with the default password. I've enabled it via Xbian-config but 'raspberry' isn't working.
2. my Screen calibration is resetting after reboot.

Any advice on fixes would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Andrew

[Handaloo]

Specifically on point one, I want to add a directory of Background images which is accessible within settings - appearance - skin - settings - Enable custom background. (It doesn't allow you to add a source within this path) so I need to be able to add a folder either in the home or root folder.

[Handaloo]

Ok Self-fixed

Got the folder with background images into the Userdata folder via Winscp (permissioned allowed this) then ran the following:

Code:

sudo su password:raspberry
mv /home/xbian/.xbmc/userdata/Backgrounds /home/Backgrounds

WIN

[rikardo1979]

nice1 thanks for share
it may help others, you never know

[Pihkal]

Login as root is disabled by default.
Even if you change the root password,the root account still wont work over SSH or SCP.

How to re-enable SSH/SCP login as root:

Set root password: sudo passwd root -> enter xbian user password -> enter new root password -> repeat root password
Enable SSH root login -> sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_conf -> search the "PermitRootLogin" string and set it to yes (if it's commented out remove the # in front of it.
Save the file (Ctrl + X) -> Y -> Enter
Reboot

You now should be able to login as root over SSH/SCP.

Greetz

[kaladont]

what is the default root password. 'raspberry' is not working.
I have root login enabled.

[CurlyMo]

You first need to set a custom root password in xbian-config, 'cause by default it's not set.

[kaladont]

(21st Jan, 2013 10:11 PM)CurlyMo Wrote:  You first need to set a custom root password in xbian-config, 'cause by default it's not set.

Then I guess it would do to allow 'PermitEmptyPasswords'
I want to do one click operations from my android e.g. restart

[CurlyMo]

We are not supporting empty password, so you need to set that by yourself.

[kaladont]

Ok, txn.