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Diffstat (limited to 'nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml')
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml index 742376378de..9cea2db610e 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml @@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ </para> <para> - You are logged-in automatically as <literal>root</literal>. (The - <literal>root</literal> user account has an empty password.) + You are logged-in automatically as <literal>nixos</literal>. + The <literal>nixos</literal> user account has an empty password so you + can use <command>sudo</command> without a password. </para> <para> If you downloaded the graphical ISO image, you can run <command>systemctl - start display-manager</command> to start KDE. If you want to continue on the + start display-manager</command> to start the desktop environment. If you want to continue on the terminal, you can use <command>loadkeys</command> to switch to your preferred keyboard layout. (We even provide neo2 via <command>loadkeys de neo</command>!) @@ -65,9 +66,9 @@ <para> If you would like to continue the installation from a different machine you - need to activate the SSH daemon via <literal>systemctl start - sshd</literal>. In order to be able to login you also need to set a - password for <literal>root</literal> using <literal>passwd</literal>. + need to activate the SSH daemon via <command>systemctl start + sshd</command>. You then must set a password for either <literal>root</literal> or + <literal>nixos</literal> with <command>passwd></command> to be able to login. </para> </section> </section> @@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ If you’re using the graphical ISO image, other editors may be available (such as <command>vim</command>). If you have network access, you can also install other editors — for instance, you can install Emacs by running - <literal>nix-env -i emacs</literal>. + <literal>nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA emacs</literal>. </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> @@ -466,10 +467,10 @@ Retype new UNIX password: ***</screen> <para> You may also want to install some software. For instance, <screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-env -qa \*</screen> +<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-env -qaP \*</screen> shows what packages are available, and <screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-env -i w3m</screen> +<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA w3m</screen> install the <literal>w3m</literal> browser. </para> </listitem> |