Ubuntu server trouble

[cary Bielenberg]

Nathan Herholdt wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> When I try to login as root or su it says I have an authentication 
> problem. Therefore I cannot enter the stage to add the GUI. Could 
> someone give me step by step pointers to install.
>
> Thanks
> Nathan
> VK67DNA
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Simon Wong <simon at dt.net.au>
> To: Junin Toiro <junin.toiro at gmail.com>
> Cc: Nathan Herholdt <zs1nat at yahoo.co.uk>; ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 January, 2008 9:50:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu server trouble
>
>
> On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 01:02 +1030, Junin Toiro wrote:
> > sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
>
> I always like to use aptitude instead of apt-get.
>
> The main reason is that it logs all package changes (well, the
> intentions anyway) in /var/log/aptitude.  This is good for retracing
> your steps when something goes awry.
>
> It also gives you a nice GUI, albeit a text one for searching for
> packages, reading descriptions and changelogs etc.
>
> Good luck!
>
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Hi,
    Per chance did you install lamp etc as part of the install? I have 
on 2 occasions installed Ubuntu 7.4 & 7.10 & installed the lamp bind 
stuff as part of the install & had the same problem! If you install them 
after I didn't get the su problems.


Cary
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