{"id":959,"date":"2022-12-22T19:37:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T00:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=959"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:19:53","slug":"springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Springdale Linux (SDL) 8.7 &#8211; &#8216;Headed to Princeton University&#8217;s Peyton Hall?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Springdale-8.7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Springdale-8.7.jpg 592w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Springdale-8.7-500x251.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facilities.princeton.edu\/locations\/peyton-hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peyton Hall<\/a> holds the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.astro.princeton.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Astrophysical Sciences<\/a> at Princeton University, and rumor has it that they use <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.astro.princeton.edu\/wiki\/index.php\/Springdale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springdale<\/a> Linux there. If you&#8217;re headed there then you probably already knew that.<\/p>\n<p>I once tried to get into Princeton University, <i>before the days of computers &#8216;n internet<\/i>, but they rejected me after I had walked &#8216;n hitchhiked to there from &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamoradatimes.com\/toilet-seat-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Toilet Seat Cut<\/i><\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/toilet-seat-cut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/toilet-seat-cut.jpg 716w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/toilet-seat-cut-500x212.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Should&#8217;ve mailed my application from &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamoradatimes.com\/toilet-seat-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Toilet Seat Cut<\/i><\/a>&#8216; before I walked &#8216;n hitchhiked there to turn it in. Never dawned on me that they would reject me!?! <i>Well<\/i>, never made it into Princeton, but I know how to install the Linux OS they use at Peyton Hall, i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.astro.princeton.edu\/wiki\/index.php\/Springdale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springdale<\/a>. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n<p>My first review of Springdale Linux was in this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/2022\/01\/23\/springdale-linux-7-5-custom-red-hat-based-distribution-n-formerly-known-as-puias-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Springdale Linux 7.5 \u2013 <\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/2022\/01\/23\/springdale-linux-7-5-custom-red-hat-based-distribution-n-formerly-known-as-puias-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>Custom Red Hat\u00ae-based Distribution \u2018n Formerly known as PUIAS\u00a0Linux<\/b><\/i><\/a>, @ the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/2022\/12\/05\/part-xviii-progressions-of-the-linux-newbie-blog-linux-newbie-becomes-a-hub-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux Newbie \u2018<i>Hub<\/i>\u2018 Extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/#Springdale_Linux\" >Springdale Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/#Installing_Springdale_87\" >Installing Springdale 8.7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/#Post_Installation_Initial_Setup\" >Post Installation &amp; Initial Setup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/#Fulltime_Linux_Root_User\" >Fulltime Linux Root\u00a0User<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Springdale_Linux\"><\/span>Springdale Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/springdale.math.ias.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Springdale Linux<\/b><\/a> (SDL) \/<i> Formerly known as PUIAS Linux<\/i><i> &#8211; &#8216;Custom Red Hat\u00ae-based Distribution and Mirror. A project of members of the computing staff of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.princeton.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princeton University<\/a> and the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institute for Advanced Study<\/a>&#8216;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>They say the move from Fedora to Springdale was because &#8211; &#8216;<i>Fedora releases are every couple months, Springdale releases are less frequent<\/i>&#8216;. Actually, from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fedora_Linux_release_history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release to End-of-life<\/a> of each Fedora version is closer to a year than &#8220;every couple months,&#8221; and it is easy to simply upgrade to the new release when it comes out &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fedoraproject.org\/en-US\/quick-docs\/dnf-system-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>DNF System Upgrade<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>dnf-plugin-system-upgrade is a plugin for the DNF package manager and is used to upgrade your system to the current release of Fedora<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ve noticed a lot of Linux OS users (<i>especially Arch &amp; Archie users<\/i>) who apparently don&#8217;t understand what upgrading an upgradable Distro is about, i.e., most seem to believe that you have to literally install each new version. <i>Anyway<\/i>, maybe Princeton @ Peyton Hall also has other reasons&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_Springdale_87\"><\/span>Installing Springdale 8.7<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/springdale.math.ias.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/springdale.math.ias.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ed<\/a> the x86_64 <b>boot<\/b><b>.iso<\/b> file @ 827 MB, and used Rufus to create bootable install USB. Like most RHEL-based OSes Springdale uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Anaconda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anaconda<\/a> installer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1a-install.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1a-install.jpg 722w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1a-install-500x178.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then your language:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-944 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1b-english-language-500x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1b-english-language-500x411.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1b-english-language-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1b-english-language.jpg 817w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then Installation Summary:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1c-install-summary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1c-install-summary.jpg 860w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1c-install-summary-500x420.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1c-install-summary-768x646.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NOTE<\/b>: <i>We need to clear the red exclamations first.<\/i><i> I usually start wid Installation Destination first, the<\/i><i>n<\/i><i> Network second, the<\/i><i>n<\/i><i> Root Password third<\/i><i>, and Software Selection fourth. The other &#8216;reds&#8217; clear after those<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then Installation Destination (<i>this can be tricky for newbies<\/i>):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2a-destination.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2a-destination.jpg 967w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2a-destination-500x309.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2a-destination-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pick the correct Target Disk &#8216;n Then:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2b-reclaim-space.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2b-reclaim-space.jpg 633w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2b-reclaim-space-500x340.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click Reclaim space in the popup &#8216;n Then:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2c-delete-old-space.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2c-delete-old-space.jpg 1263w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2c-delete-old-space-500x221.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2c-delete-old-space-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2c-delete-old-space-768x339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Verify the correct Target Disk &#8216;n click Delete all &#8216;n Then:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2d-reclaim-space.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1267\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2d-reclaim-space.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2d-reclaim-space-500x220.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2d-reclaim-space-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2d-reclaim-space-768x338.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now Reclaim space that was just Deleted. Those Installation Destination steps are why most people can&#8217;t install RHEL-based OSes&#8230;a tad &#8216;<i>Tricky<\/i>&#8216; until you figure it out. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Then Network:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-946 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2a-network-n-host-500x369.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2a-network-n-host-500x369.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2a-network-n-host-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2a-network-n-host.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NOTE<\/b>: <i>I have found it easier to use an Ethernet connection than wireless, but it needs to be turned on<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then Root Password:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2b-root-password-500x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2b-root-password-500x135.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2b-root-password-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2b-root-password.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then Software Selection:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2c-software-selection.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1007\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2c-software-selection.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2c-software-selection-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2c-software-selection-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NOTE<\/b>: <i>Just select the Workstation option&#8230;GNOME is the only option. I just guess<\/i><i>ed<\/i><i> @ the Additional software options<\/i>. \ud83d\ude33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then you&#8217;re back @ the Installation Summary page &#8216;n all the red exclamations are now cleared &#8211; click Begin Installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3a-install-2-begin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3a-install-2-begin.jpg 860w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3a-install-2-begin-500x420.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3a-install-2-begin-768x645.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a fast installation, and then you reboot when it finishes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_Installation_Initial_Setup\"><\/span>Post Installation &amp; Initial Setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On Initial Setup I just select License Information:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4a-initial-setup-500x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4a-initial-setup-500x420.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4a-initial-setup-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4a-initial-setup.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then accept the license agreement:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4b-license-agree-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4b-license-agree-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4b-license-agree-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4b-license-agree-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4b-license-agree.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then enter name in About You:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-952 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4c-about-you-500x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4c-about-you-500x188.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4c-about-you-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4c-about-you.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then set a password for that standard user:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-953 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4d-user-psw-500x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4d-user-psw-500x199.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4d-user-psw-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4d-user-psw.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That takes you into the new installation desktop, and I normally just reboot at that point so I can get into the root section before making any changes. Archaic Enterprise Linux Desktop doesn&#8217;t want root users being in control, but more secure OSes than Linux allow Desktop users to avoid annoying <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/distros-w-no-pesky-passwords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>\u201cAuthenticate\u201d popups<\/b><\/i><\/a> on their own home computers, e.g., Android OS (<i>no login on any of my phones have ever been required<\/i>) &amp; Chrome OS (<i>one password @ login window and nothing after that<\/i>) &amp; Windows OSes (<em>offer all the options you want<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fulltime_Linux_Root_User\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/2020\/10\/21\/how-to-become-a-fulltime-linux-root-user\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulltime Linux Root\u00a0User<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I won&#8217;t use an OS that doesn&#8217;t allow me to control my own computers. Springdale Linux 8.7 allows for the standard &#8216;<i>Password Dependent<\/i>&#8216; user and also a root user. This section will show how to avoid logging in as the standard &#8216;<i>Password Dependent<\/i>&#8216; user, and instead login as the root user.<\/p>\n<p>At Login window, select &#8220;Not listed?&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5a-login-not-listed-500x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5a-login-not-listed-500x404.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5a-login-not-listed.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type in root for Username:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5b-root-user-500x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5b-root-user-500x438.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5b-root-user-400x350.jpg 400w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5b-root-user.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter root Password you created &#8216;n click &#8220;Sign In&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5c-root-psw-500x426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5c-root-psw-500x426.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5c-root-psw.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That takes you to the Springdale root user section. One password to log in to an OS is all that is needed. On my Win11 Pro OSes I don&#8217;t even use a login&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here is the About info:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6a-About.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6a-About.jpg 659w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6a-About-500x365.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was unable to install a Nvidia driver for my GPU, but Springdale had the correct <a href=\"https:\/\/nouveau.freedesktop.org\/CodeNames.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nouveau<\/a> NV168 driver for my GeForce 1660 card. Springdale compatibility issues wid RPM Fusion seemed to be the problem, but normally I install Nvidia drivers on RHEL-based OSes wid this <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxconfig.org\/how-to-install-the-nvidia-drivers-on-fedora-32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>METHOD<\/b><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the final Desktop after some tweaks:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-958 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6b-de.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I changed the wallpaper. Added <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/gnome-shell-integration\/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>GNOME Shell integration<\/b><\/a> to Firefox, and then added <a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.gnome.org\/extension\/1160\/dash-to-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dash to Panel<\/b><\/a> extension for the Windows or Cinnamon DE look.<\/p>\n<p>Not for everyone, but what Linux OS is. \ud83d\ude09 I enjoyed testing it, and tests went easier this time. Smooth &#8216;n fast installation. Certainly a powerful OS, tho I prefer Fedora 37 Cinnamon SPIN.<\/p>\n<p>Great job by the Princeton developers, and it felt much improved over the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxnewbiesince1996.wordpress.com\/2022\/01\/23\/springdale-linux-7-5-custom-red-hat-based-distribution-n-formerly-known-as-puias-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b>Springdale Linux 7.5<\/b><\/i><\/a> I tested a year ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peyton Hall holds the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, and rumor has it that they use Springdale Linux there. If you&#8217;re headed there then you probably already knew that. I once tried to get into Princeton University, before the days of computers &#8216;n internet, but they rejected me after I had walked &#8216;n &#8230; <a title=\"Springdale Linux (SDL) 8.7 &#8211; &#8216;Headed to Princeton University&#8217;s Peyton Hall?&#8217;\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/springdale-linux-sdl-8-7-headed-to-princeton-universitys-peyton-hall\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Springdale Linux (SDL) 8.7 &#8211; &#8216;Headed to Princeton University&#8217;s Peyton Hall?&#8217;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":18,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,124,11,126,125,27],"tags":[24,28],"class_list":["post-959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fedora-linux","category-gnome","category-linux","category-nvidia","category-red-hat","category-testing","tag-linux","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=959"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7032,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959\/revisions\/7032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}