Can't install Application - root password does not work

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lavesh.rawal
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Can't install Application - root password does not work

Post by lavesh.rawal » 2021/05/11 06:02:36

that crazy I am trying to install forticlient into my centos 8. it ask for root password I tried all the admin pass but that doesnt work.
I can perform all task change users with the root account I have but that same account does not let me install application strange.
Kindly help and advice

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Re: Can't install Application - root password does not work

Post by TrevorH » 2021/05/11 12:49:33

When I google forticlient I get a link to a page telling me how to install their yum repo. Why aren't you using that to do the install?
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

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