Lew Pitcher wrote:
> Theo wrote:
>
>> Peter Percival  wrote:
>>> login pi
>>>
>>> gets the response
>>>
>>> login: Cannot possibly work without effective root
>>>
>>> I have created an account Peter according to the instructions in Upton &
>>> Halfacree's /Raspberry Pi User Guide/, page 54
>>>
>>> login Peter
>>>
>>> gets the same response as above.
>>
>> Since we don't have access to the book,
>
> Turns out that older versions of the book are still online. It appears that
> the authors are trying to recommend that the default "pi" logon not be used
> for learning purposes, and show how to create /additional/ logons on the
> RPi, in order to support both the reader and /other/ users.
>
> [Quote]
>    While it’s certainly possible for you to use the pi account, it’s
better
>    if you create your own dedicated user account. Further accounts can also
>    be created, for any friends or family members who might want to use the
>    Pi.
> [/Quote]
>
>> can you tell us what you're trying to do?
>>
>> There's almost no time when someone would run the login(1) program from
>> the shell.
>
> Agreed.
>
>> My guess would be that the use of 'login' is things you're supposed to
>> enter at the prompt that comes up on boot,
>
> Agreed.

The Raspi boots into the PIXEL gui.

The book is rather poor, though I should remark that I am quite
unqualified to comment on it.

>
>
> [snip]
>

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