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

[Rainer M Krug]

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Andy Wickert <wickert at colorado.edu> wrote:

> 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
>

True - but based on the reasoning of ubuntu, one should not do this
(apparent security implications)

Cheers,

Rainer

>
> 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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