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Subject: Re: RedHat Annoyances From: Steve Borho <steve@borho.myip.org> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:16:45 -0500 > > >> 2) Disable passwords entirely so I can log in without them? Editing them > > >> out of /etc/passwd does not suffice and I do not have an /etc/shadow > > file. I posted this to the list a while ago. To create a "Single non-root user" mode, set up run-level 4 to have all the services a single user needs (not too much networking, etc), then add this line to /etc/inittab: xu:4:respawn:/bin/su --login steve -c startx (substitute 'steve' your username) then make runlevel 4 your default run-level. This will make the box boot straight into X and into that user's environment. If you kill X, it will restart itself (sort of like 'Re-Starting Windows..." only without the reboot) This worked with 5.2. YMMV ===