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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 822aefa3a8..8c51db8c0c 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -4672,9 +4672,14 @@ This will copy all the necessary files, and install GRUB on more information, @pxref{Invoking guix system}. This command may trigger downloads or builds of missing packages, which can take some time. -Once that command has completed---and hopefully succeeded!---you can -run @command{reboot} and boot into the new system. Cross fingers, and -join us on @code{#guix} on the Freenode IRC network or on +Once that command has completed---and hopefully succeeded!---you can run +@command{reboot} and boot into the new system. The @code{root} password +in the new system is initially empty; other users' passwords need to be +initialized by running the @command{passwd} command as @code{root}, +unless your configuration specifies otherwise +(@pxref{user-account-password, user account passwords}). + +Join us on @code{#guix} on the Freenode IRC network or on @file{guix-devel@@gnu.org} to share your experience---good or not so good. @@ -5217,6 +5222,7 @@ This Boolean value indicates whether the account is a ``system'' account. System accounts are sometimes treated specially; for instance, graphical login managers do not list them. +@anchor{user-account-password} @item @code{password} (default: @code{#f}) You would normally leave this field to @code{#f}, initialize user passwords as @code{root} with the @command{passwd} command, and then let |