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As of 1 September 2012, this fault is fixed in the latest firmware. To load the latest
firmware, see http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting#Updating_firmware
Passwords
I do not know the password to login
Please check the page http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads for the correct username
and password for each image.
Here are the most common username/password combinations:
▪ Debian after Feb 2012: pi/raspberry
▪ Debian 17 Feb 2012: pi/suse
▪ Arch: root/root
▪ Bodhi: pi/bodhilinux
Some programs refuse to accept my password
While using Debian, some programs may ask for your password but refuse to accept a
valid password.
This is a fault in old Debian images previous to September 2012. If you are using an
image with this fault, upgrade to a more modern image or enter the following command
on the command line.
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gksu/sudo-mode true
Please enter this command carefully, the spaces are important. The command should be
accepted without any response or errors.
I don't know the root password
There is no root password set by default on Debian. You are expected to do everything
through sudo. You can set one with "sudo passwd root" - just make sure you know what
you are doing with a root account.