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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/installer/newt/user.scm b/gnu/installer/newt/user.scm
index 032f9b9276..327e294362 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/newt/user.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/newt/user.scm
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
(lambda ()
(destroy-form-and-pop form)))))))
+(define (run-root-password-page)
+ ;; TRANSLATORS: Leave "root" untranslated: it refers to the name of the
+ ;; system administrator account.
+ (run-input-page (G_ "Please choose a password for the system \
+administrator (\"root\").")
+ (G_ "System administrator password")
+ #:input-flags FLAG-PASSWORD))
+
(define (run-user-page)
(define (run users)
(let* ((listbox (make-listbox
@@ -181,4 +189,9 @@
users))))
(lambda ()
(destroy-form-and-pop form))))))
- (run '()))
+
+ ;; Add a "root" user simply to convey the root password.
+ (cons (user (name "root")
+ (home-directory "/root")
+ (password (run-root-password-page)))
+ (run '())))