[GRASS-user] Using g.extension on Ubuntu 11.04

[Andy Wickert]

Actually, you can create a root password in Ubuntu.

At a command prompt:
type "sudo su"
Enter your sudo password
type "passwd"
choose your root password

Hope this helps!

Andy Wickert
PhD Candidate
University of Colorado
Geological Sciences & Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
1560 30th St.
Boulder, CO 80303
Office: RL3-275



On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:11 AM, <Thomas.Adams at noaa.gov> wrote:

> All:
>
> At the GRASS 6.4.1 prompt, when I type:
>
> g.extension extension=v.strahler
>
> v.strahler is retrieved successfully and compiles, but then I get the
> message:
>
> Installing <v.strahler>...
> You need to enter the root password next to install v.strahler:
> Password:
>
> The problem is, Ubuntu does not allow a root password (I don't have one)
> and of course my password is not acceptable. If, instead, I try:
>
> sudo g.extension extension=v.strahler
>
> I get the message:
>
> GRASS 6.4.1 (ffpi):~/grass/data > sudo g.extension extension=v.strahler
> [sudo] password for teaiii:
> sudo: g.extension: command not found
>
> I'm at a loss what to do. Any suggestions?
>
> Regards,
> Tom
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