Re: [gentoo-user] root on newest livedvd ?

2014-09-30 Thread Tom H 
On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:09 AM, James  wrote:
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> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20140826.iso
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> The old livedvd, to get root access it was "sudo su -"
>
> which does not see to work. Ideas on the new
> syntax to get root access.

How about "sudo -i" or "sudo -s"?

Re: [gentoo-user] root on newest livedvd ?

2014-09-30 Thread Todd Goodman 
* James  [140930 09:10]:
> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20140826.iso
> 
> 
> The old livedvd, to get root access it was "sudo su -"
> 
> which does not see to work. Ideas on the new
> syntax to get root access.
> 
> 
> Also, is it straightforward to install a secondary
> ebuild package on this latest livedvd that is not
> part of the iso?
> 
> 
> curiously,
> James

Doesn't just 'su -' (no sudo) work?

Re: [gentoo-user] root on newest livedvd ?

2014-09-30 Thread Jc García 
2014-09-30 7:09 GMT-06:00 James :
> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20140826.iso
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>
A quick search gave me:
> The old livedvd, to get root access it was "sudo su -"
>
> which does not see to work. Ideas on the new
> syntax to get root access.
>
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/pr/releases/20140826/faq.xml#default

>
> Also, is it straightforward to install a secondary
> ebuild package on this latest livedvd that is not
> part of the iso?

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-995118.html
your question is answered there
>
>
> curiously,
> James
>
>
>
>

[gentoo-user] root on newest livedvd ?

2014-09-30 Thread James 
livedvd-amd64-multilib-20140826.iso


The old livedvd, to get root access it was "sudo su -"

which does not see to work. Ideas on the new
syntax to get root access.


Also, is it straightforward to install a secondary
ebuild package on this latest livedvd that is not
part of the iso?


curiously,
James