problem sudoing

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#1 February 4, 2009

hi,i installed sudo.i logged in as a non-root user,and then in the terminal,i typed: sudo pacman -S vlc I was prompted for password.I keyed in my root password.But,it said,"sorry,try again".

How do i fix this?

#2 February 4, 2009

I you added the user to the /etc/sudoers file, you should provide the user password when using sudo. See the wiki for more information: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo#Enabling_sudo_for_Users

#3 February 4, 2009

Sudo uses your user password, not roots password.