Terminal Lesson 2

[zattacks]

Hehe, I couldn't resist naming my test file Hal_9000 and typing "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave." within the text editor.

[NuntiusMusicae]

I've got a few questions:

- What's exactly the root-password, and where am I supposed to find it? Can I do this since I'm not admin?

- If I type any command with sudo, it shows : "[username] is not in th sudoers file. This incident will be reported". What does it mean?

Thanks for helping me...

[jsne10]

@NuntiusMusicae I am also having this problem

[macheads101]

@NuntiusMusicae If you are not an admin, the sudo command will and should not work. Also, if you do not know the current root password, you can only change it if you are already an admin. There is no way to actually find the root password without the aid of a password cracker, which is still never a 100% guarantee.

[jsne10]

i am not the admin but ik the password for it. When i log onto root in terminal (using the login command) i use the same password as the admin, and it works. although when i use the sudo command it is not the same as the one i would use to log onto root? is it not suppose to be the same?

[macheads101]

@jsne10 The sudo command takes the password to the current user logged in (not necessarily root).

[jsne10]

@macheads101 so i can run a command as root with sudo with my user password?

[jsne10]

@macheads101 as well i dont have a password for my account so what would i do in that case,

thank for the help

[macheads101]

@jsne10 If your account does not have a password, you cannot use sudo.

[ABkabbani]

I know I'm an admin but after typing su (enter)

Type my password

it says

su: Sorry

Why?

[ABkabbani]

@ABkabbani I guess the question should be how do I change root passwd without knowing my old one?

Thanks in advance

[macheads101]

@ABkabbani You can change your root password by typing "sudo passwd" into terminal. When it prompts you for a password, enter the password of the user into which you are currently logged in. Then it will ask you for a new password, and to confirm the new password. There, you enter the new root password.

[ABkabbani]

@macheads101 Thanks man

[iamtviamtv]

how do u change terminal to black and green?

[tech0dude123]

this kid is gonna be some amazing hacker when he gets older

[brolly990]

do you hack your cell for free service?

[scvuk1999]

When i type sudo whoami it asks for the password but i cant type it

[macheads101]

@scvuk1999 It will not show the password as you type it for security reasons. Just type your password and hit enter and it will work.

[scvuk1999]

I have a slight Problem when I type in nano 'WHATEVER THE NAME IS' it comes up with the text thing but when I try to save it it doesn't save!!!! anything i'm doin wrong?

[zAdaamz]

TYPE IN telnet blinkenligts.nl FOR STARWARS :]

[jimmytiler]

what is a 'root password'?

[pogolaugh]

How do i see what is on a other persons logins desktop or documents?

[bigfatmonkey100]

how and when did you learn all this things??

[bigfatmonkey100]

how did you learn all this things????????

[bubblegumphantom]

hey thanks for these videos!!!!!

[XxWearsMexX]

how do u log in into terminal.. when i go on it it's all blank D:

[wibrate]

Does anyone know how to tell me the possibility to rob a bank with an computer

[zatagag]

how do u find ur root password? and when i put in the command "sudo (my name)" it says (my name) is not in the sudoers folder or something and this incident will be reported what do i do?

[macheads101]

@zatagag The computer does not directly store the root password. It instead stores an encrypted hash of that password, making it "unfindable." The reason it says you are not in the sudoers file is because you are not an admin on your computer. If you are not an admin, than there must be a different account that is.

[zatagag]

@macheads101 thanks i made myself an admin though through single user mode u help alot great vids.

[kurdead01]

@zatagag macs su root password I believe is mostly alpine

[1tanmai]

This is great vid thankxxx

[1tanmai]

This is geat vid thankxxx

[platonist21]

When you create a root account using single user mode on say a school computer, are you able to log into other computers on that network using the same root?

[QuackQuackBang]

it keeps saying luke is not in the sudoers file. ?

[macheads101]

@QuackQuackBang thats because you are not an admin

[2233Brenda]

What does it mean by when someone say RUN this in a terminal?? Someone told me to run the following: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache to flush my cache. What does that mean and how do i do it?

[macheads101]

@2233Brenda When you enter a terminal command you are executing a file (with the command name) in your designated path. If you want to "run" a command, just paste it into terminal and hit enter.

[harekrn]

Hi this is venky i like this vid .



[harekrn]

Hi this is venky i like this vid

[ryan16426]

using back slashes between words can substitute quotations

[TrollForLol]

you really help me alot thanks :)

[Jiggerjinn]

Great vid.

[ScarsAndBrusis]

when i type in cd desktop it says -bash: cd: desktop: No such file or directory

help!

[akkilani]

@ScarsAndBrusis are you sure you're writing Desktop in capital letters?

[macheads101sucks]

You should drop that sack and cut that hair Alex Nichol

[OHnoItsSparky]

Bobby hill!!

[Fabbe96e]

This program is better to record your sceen with :D great video :P

[nathan8BIT]

emacs ftw

[yicaiweng]

can you have terminal on win7?

[nathan8BIT]

@yicaiweng it's called command prompt

[yicaiweng]

@nathan8BIT i have dr.java on my win7

[agodzadza95]

can u install terminal again cuz i accidentally deleted it

[SDieal]

why would you delete your terminal?

[agodzadza95]

i was deleting a whole bunch of stuff and somehow the terminal got in with those stuff and i didnt see......like i said it was an accident

[CARBON2001FLASHFILMS]

 option+shift+k=

[MacApple10256]

that's the spirit!:)

[MrGoldy900]

it wont let me save nano docs

[snowborder674]

if i forget my root password is there a way to reset it?

[macheads101]

Watch our video called "how to enable 'root' in leopard".

[elcatracho991]

wow thanks man....you are really smart...keep it up.

[macheads101]

I will thanks

[skaterock7734]

login "username" works better than su "username" it makes it so you can create foldrs on other accounts and stuff hehe.

[macheads101]

So allows you to do that to. It's just that with su first you need to type

cd ~

Before creating folders. Because it's still cd'd to your home folder even once you've su'd.

[chopranikhil]

awesome work dude! keep it up

[macheads101]

Thanks man!

[i5love5men]

I lost my password to the admin or someone changed it. Thats the only account I have on my system, I have a mac os x Lepard as you do, is there any way i could recover it?

[macheads101]

No, but you can change it watch our video called how to enable root in leopard.

[binarypackrat]

Do you mind me asking how old you are? Also, how often do you work in the Terminal as apposed to the GUI (and what is the main reason you learned the Terminal) I have more questions if you do not mind too.

[macheads101]

I am twelve years old. I actually use terminal because I had a linux system that had no GUI so I had to use it as a terminal. And that is why I know how to use terminal. I made this video to make other people not type worthless and meaningless commands in terminal (sorry if that sounds harsh).

Macheads101

[binarypackrat]

Very Nice!

[macheads101]

Thanks.

[ilikechickenwingguy]

i have no access to admin and how do you make a admin

[ilikechickenwingguy]

i am not a admin how can you unblock terminal without being admin

[macheads101]

Make an admin account on your Mac.

[ilikechickenwingguy]

you are a fast typer i like that I AM NOT GAY please do not answer this comment

[ilikechickenwingguy]

please don't ignore my comments please answer them. i know ask tooooo many questions i have this another question can unblock terminal and can you make a terminal please answer

[macheads101]

Yeah if you are an admin.

[ilikechickenwingguy]

oh ok thanks

[macheads101]

Your welcome.

[ilikechickenwingguy]

yes i do but if you can't do that then how do you go to admin. what i am saying is that can you change admin password if you cannot do that then how do you go to admin using termina;

[macheads101]

You need to watch our video called How to enable 'root' in Leopard.

[ilikechickenwingguy]

how do you change the password in terminal in admin. so how can you change admin password

if you can't do it then how do you go to admin

[macheads101]

Wait, you want to change an admin password through Terminal.

[rcarca10]

It wont let me type in terminal

[macheads101]

What do you mean?

[codecaine]

The command is passwd username.

If you have admin privs you can do sudo passwd anyuser

[macheads101]

Yeah it should work.

[macro312]

nah dw it supposingly "fixed itself"

[macheads101]

What?

[macro312]

hey my says "Error opemomg terminal: network

[macheads101]

When does it say that???

[MyDirt01]

If you logged into root while your in terminal and then you were to exit terminal without logging out of root would you still be in root.

[macheads101]

No you would no longer be root