I just bought a cute little Acer Aspire with a Linux system. Whenever I try to add any program that isn't already on the computer I keep getting a pop up that says:You are attempting to run "system_install_packages" which requires administrative privileges., but more information is needed to do so. Authenticating as "root"Password: ____________________I own the computer... what on earth is the Password?  Vote, please!

This link might help you..

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialSysAdmin.html#ROOT

go see Nahm Khing,maybe one of her staff will be able to help you.

1 - Switch it on and let it boot up. When the icon desktop is showing, hit F2

2 - in the dialogue, enter ?terminal? which then brings up a command line. Here enter ?sudo su? which changes you to root (this is like admisistrator in Windows)

3 - enter ?passwd? which then prompts you for a new password (and gets you to reenter it to confirm). Even if it doesn?t agree with your choice of password (?that is a dictionary word?, it disparagingly points out) you can still use it. That is the root password. Remember it.

Don, tell us if it works

Thanks all.. I'll give it a whirl and get back to you.

somehow I made a new password... and somehow I downloaded the program.. but opening it and making it run is another problem...