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   Computer Nerd Kev  wrote:   
   > Chris Green  wrote:   
   > > I am getting very frustrated by stupid 'security'.  I simply want to   
   > > install a new OS on a headless Pi and it's very close to impossible.   
   > >   
   > > I first tried to download an image and install it.  OK, it works but I   
   > > can't log in because ther eis no longer a default user/password there   
   > > even though I have enabled ssh.   
   > >   
   > > I can't us Pi Imager because it's very broken on Ubuntu:-   
   >   
   > There is a way to set a user up in a "userconf.txt" file described   
   > here:   
   > https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configurat   
   on.html#remote-access   
   >   
   Yes, I did find that, but it is messy having to create hashed entries   
   etc.   
      
      
   > Another option would be to copy the /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and   
   > /etc/group files from a similar existing RPi system while the OS   
   > file system on the SD card is mounted at a Linux PC. Or you could   
   > edit them manually and even create a user who doesn't need a   
   > password at all.   
   >   
   I did try that, or at least I thought I had created a user with no   
   password but it didn't work.  I may have been getting a bit frustrated   
   by then though so it's quite likely I got something wrong.   
      
   > > For goodness sake what awful earth shattering disasters are going to   
   > > occur if I do create a Pi installation with default username and   
   > > password?   
   > >   
   > > This is getting &(^(^$^&(*^^$&^^%(* ridiculous!!!!!!!   
   >   
   > I agree, they're trying too hard to save users from themselves in   
   > case someone leaves their RPi open to incoming SSH connections on   
   > the internet. But most obviously won't do that.   
   >   
   In the end I managed to install rpi-imager, it's in the Ubuntu   
   repositories now so installing it from there brings in all the missing   
   dependencies I saw.   
      
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   Chris Green   
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