Hi,
How can I change the standard username and password from the OSMC?
With kind regards,
Hi,
How can I change the standard username and password from the OSMC?
With kind regards,
Log into the Raspberry Pi with user osmc and password osmc and type the following: (using PuTTY SSH Client)
passwd
The passwd command allows you to change your password.
Changing the standard username you need to edit the /etc/hostname file
sudo nano /etc/hostname
and change the standard username (using the arrow keys)
edit the /etc/hosts file.
sudo nano /etc/hosts
to check the file
cat /etc/hosts
If everything is correct and complete reboot your pi
sudo reboot
But hostname is different from the username ? Or am I seeing that wrong.
Hostname and username are two different things.
Warning: some OSMC services rely on the âosmcâ user to run and you may get some weird results if you change the usename
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Ok thanks, than I will only change my password.
I can think of a number of services that will fail if you try to rename the osmc user - including Kodi itself.
So definitely do not rename the osmc user. Changing the password is fine, and creating another user account for a special purpose should be ok too. (But not really necessary)
am i reading something wrong??
you says âstandard usernameâ in both lines?!!!??
what for changing/add the/a hostname
and what for change/add the/a username?
Terrific⌠and yet none of it works.
username: osmc
password: osmc
So I change the password with the passwd command and STILL I can login with
username: osmc
password: osmc
So I change the username to my name and STILL I can login with
username: osmc
password: osmc
Nothing, nothing, nothing makes any difference. Does anyone have any idea how to do something that actually does what itâs supposed to do?
Well if passwd doesnât change your password it indicates that you somehow ended up with a readonly Filesystem
You donât name which device youâre using, but this is an indicator of a faulty or fake SD card
Thanks guys,
I wrote the osmc image to the sdcard using osmc-win-installer.exe so the card is writable. Iâve also been able to install addons for kodi. (Raspi zero with 16GB sdcard)
Iâm SSHâing in with PuTTy, but the login never changes after the passwd command etcâŚ