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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:20:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Louis D Braida <ldbraida@MIT.EDU> To: Evan Broder <broder@MIT.EDU> cc: Geoffrey Thomas <geofft@MIT.EDU>, IS&T Athena Release Team <release-team@MIT.EDU>, timv@MIT.EDU, "Louis D. Braida" <ldbraida@MIT.EDU> In-Reply-To: <o2l178868c41004221337id5fa7164n9e201caabde644de@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64L.1004241313280.5318@gimli.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="1041388037-1527332988-1272129618=:5318" This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --1041388037-1527332988-1272129618=:5318 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Evan, I was not at MIT on Friday, but tried the following (according to your suggestion) on Saturday: I logged in as myself (ldbraida with my Kerberos password). I had to login without customizations. I ran the Update Manager and received the following messages: Starting Udate Manager Not all Updates can be installed Run a Partial upgrade Enter your password (entered Kerberos password) Failed to run /usr/bin/update-manager '--dist-upgrade' as user root. Contact the system administrator. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Louis D. Braida 36-747 MIT Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-2575 ldbraida@mit.edu On Thu, 22 Apr 2010, Evan Broder wrote: > Prof. Braida - > Just to be clear, you should be able to login as *yourself* (i.e. > ldbraida), use your Kerberos password, then open the Update Manager, > and give it your Kerberos password as well. Is that what you tried? > > Thanks, > - Evan > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Louis D Braida <ldbraida@mit.edu> wrote: >> >> Evan, >> >> =A0I used my Kerberos password to try to log in as administrative user. >> >> =A0I was not able to log in. >> >> Louis D. Braida >> 36-747 >> MIT >> Cambridge, MA 02139 >> 617-253-2575 >> ldbraida@mit.edu >> >> >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010, Evan Broder wrote: >> >>> Prof. Braida - >>> =A0 Because of the way that Debathena configures your Ubuntu system, >>> it should accept your Kerberos password and verify it against the MIT >>> Kerberos servers. >>> >>> Please try using your Kerberos password, and let us know if that doesn'= t >>> work. >>> >>> - Evan >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Louis D Braida <ldbraida@mit.edu> wrot= e: >>>> >>>> Geoffrey, >>>> >>>> =A0I only have one password, My Kerberos password. I use it for all lo= gins >>>> and doubt that Ubuntu knows about it. >>>> >>>> =A0I am not sure who actually set up the Ubuntu system on ARECATREE. I= t >>>> may have been Michael R Morris-Pearce. Might he know the passwords? >>>> >>>> Louis D. Braida >>>> 36-747 >>>> MIT >>>> Cambridge, MA 02139 >>>> 617-253-2575 >>>> ldbraida@mit.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010, Geoffrey Thomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Prof. Braida, >>>>> >>>>> The way that Ubuntu is usually set up is that a couple of accounts (t= he >>>>> first account created, and possibly some others) are administrator >>>>> accounts, >>>>> and the password for that account is what Ubuntu is requesting for >>>>> Update >>>>> Manager and other administrative tasks through the GUI. The password = for >>>>> the >>>>> "root" account is not often relevant. >>>>> >>>>> So, try using the same password that you use to log in to your accoun= t. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Geoffrey Thomas >>>>> Debathena developer >>>>> IS&T Athena Release Team >>>>> release-team@mit.edu >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010, Louis D Braida wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Installing the updates requires knowing the password for the "Update >>>>>> Manager", the password required to perform administrative tasks. >>>>>> >>>>>> We changed the root password on the machine (ARECATREE.MIT.EDU) but >>>>>> are not aware of the "Update Manager" password. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you supply the "Update manager' password to us? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Louis D. Braida >>>>>> 36-747 >>>>>> MIT >>>>>> Cambridge, MA 02139 >>>>>> 617-253-2575 >>>>>> ldbraida@mit.edu >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010, Jonathan Reed wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You are receiving this e-mail because you are listed as the Moira >>>>>>> contact (or the FSILG network contact, if we were unable to track d= own >>>>>>> an owner for the machine) for arecatree.mit.edu. This machine is >>>>>>> currently running debathena-workstation on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid). >>>>>>> Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) will be desupported by Ubuntu on April 30 20= 10. >>>>>>> This means that your workstation will no longer receive security >>>>>>> updates or bugfixes, so we recommend you upgrade your workstation t= o >>>>>>> Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) as soon as possible. This upgrade must be >>>>>>> performed no later than April 30 2010 -- after that time, it will >>>>>>> become _impossible_ to upgrade your workstation. (This is a limitat= ion >>>>>>> imposed by Ubuntu, and unfortunately IS&T has no control over this.= ) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Instructions on upgrading your workstation can be found at: >>>>>>> http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/TgVa >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As with any software installation or upgrade, we recommend that you >>>>>>> have a recent backup of your locally-stored data before beginning t= he >>>>>>> upgrade process. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send e-mail to >>>>>>> debathena@mit.edu. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jonathan Reed >>>>>>> >>>>>>> IS&T Athena Release Team >>>>>>> >>>>>>> release-team@mit.edu >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > --1041388037-1527332988-1272129618=:5318--
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