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Install Guide: Finishing Up
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Set your root password
It's imperative that you set your root password before rebooting so that you can log in.
chroot # passwd New password: ********** Retype new password: ********** passwd: password updated successfully
Create a Regular User
It's also a good idea to create a regular user for daily use. If you're using GNOME, this is a requirement as you cannot log in to GDM (The GNOME Display Manager) as root. This can be accomplished as follows:
chroot # useradd -m drobbins
You will also likely want to add your primary user to one or more supplemental groups. Here is a list of important groups and their effect:
| Group | Description |
|---|---|
wheel | Allows your user account to 'su' to root. Recommended on your primary user account for easy maintenance. Also used with sudo. |
audio | Allows your user account to directly access audio devices. Required if using ALSA; otherwise optional. |
plugdev | Allows your user account work with various removable devices. Allows adding of a WiFi network in GNOME without providing root password. Recommended for desktop users. |
portage | Allows extended use of Portage as regular user. Recommended. |
To add your user to multiple groups, use the usermod command, specifying a complete group list:
chroot # usermod -g wheel,audio,plugdev,portage drobbins
As with your root account, don't forget to set a password:
chroot # passwd drobbins New password: ********** Retype new password: ********** passwd: password updated successfully
Restart your system
Now is the time to leave chroot, to unmount Funtoo Linux partitions and files and to restart your computer. When you restart, the GRUB boot loader will start, load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and your system will begin booting.
Leave the chroot, change directory to /mnt, unmount your Funtoo partitions, and reboot.
chroot # exit root # cd /mnt root # umount -lR funtoo root # reboot
System Rescue CD will gracefully unmount your new Funtoo filesystems as part of its normal shutdown sequence.
You should now see your system reboot, the GRUB boot loader appear for a few seconds, and then see the Linux kernel and initramfs loading. After this, you should see Funtoo Linux itself start to boot, and you should be greeted with a login: prompt. Funtoo Linux has been successfully installed!
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