xterm in osx?

[robertlaferla at comcast.net (Robert La Ferla)]

On Mar 31, 2007, at 4:06 PM, Samuel Baldwin wrote:

>
>
> On a semi-related note, how can one set root password on a mac and  
> how can
> one start SSHD?
> I've tried and had many problems. (For some reason it reminded me  
> of ubuntu,
> but only this time
> I couldn't "sudo passwd".)
>

Starting sshd is simple.  Go to Preferences.app, Select "Sharing" and  
click on "Remote Login" under the "Services" tab.

The root account on OS X is disabled by default.  You will need to  
change the password via NetInfo.  It's better to assign some as an  
Admin and use su and sudo, etc...

http://www.spy-hill.com/~myers/help/apple/EnableRoot.html

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