Difference between revisions of "Prepare for shipping to end user"
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sudo apt-get install oem-config-gtk | sudo apt-get install oem-config-gtk | ||
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| + | ==Rolling Back Prepare for Shipping to End User== | ||
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| + | If Prepare for Shipping to End User has already been run and you'd like to roll it back to the default oem account, follow these steps: | ||
| + | *Press and hold the '''Shift''' key immediately after the POST screen. Continue to hold until you reach the GRUB menu. | ||
| + | *From the GRUB menu, select an image with 'recovery mode'. | ||
| + | *From the Recovery Mode menu, choose 'root' or 'drop to root shell'. | ||
| + | *At the root shell, run the following command: | ||
| + | <code>mount -o remount,rw /</code><br> | ||
| + | '''Note:''' | ||
[[Category: Tech support]] | [[Category: Tech support]] | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 3 January 2014
Scary Warning
Please do not use this option to set a users name and password at any time other than when they are first receiving it. THIS SCRIPT WILL ERASE ALL EXISTING USERS AND DATA at the time it is run. this should no longer happen with the default Free Geek 12.04 intall. Be wary!
Overview
"Prepare for shipping to end user" is a script that erases the default (oem) account and adds a new user with the same privileges. It can be found by clicking on:
system > administration > "prepare for shipping to end user."
Known Issues
Usings names like "oem," "root," and "admin" may cause problems. So don't do it!
Missing
If "prepare for shipping to end user" is missing there are two likely issues: 1) It was never there. Install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install oem-config-gtk
2) It was already run. Remove and install it by typing:
sudo apt-get remove oem-config-gtk
and
sudo apt-get install oem-config-gtk
Rolling Back Prepare for Shipping to End User
If Prepare for Shipping to End User has already been run and you'd like to roll it back to the default oem account, follow these steps:
- Press and hold the Shift key immediately after the POST screen. Continue to hold until you reach the GRUB menu.
- From the GRUB menu, select an image with 'recovery mode'.
- From the Recovery Mode menu, choose 'root' or 'drop to root shell'.
- At the root shell, run the following command:
mount -o remount,rw /
Note: