[Xastir] FIXED No iGate, please help

[Ken Koster]

On Thursday, February 16, 2017 11:44:36 AM PST Den wrote:
> Well, I stumbled on this anomaly and it looks like others have too where
> you can 'shoot yourself'. Get locked out and not be able to get back in.
> And so far, there is no recovery, except logging in as root. There are
> way too many shoddy tutorials on the web that lure users into pulling
> the trigger. "sudo su" then down the page "xstart" BAM

Yes,  far to many of those.
 
> I'd prefer to have more control over my guns rather than to have them go
> off unintentionally.

It's kind of like having a modern rifle and finding the instructions on the 
web for a muzzleloader.  Pour the powder in,  stuff down a bullet, pull the 
trigger and BAM.

> 
> Of course, change the Pi password and create a root password. Both
> should be strong. Don't think I advised differently? Actually am tired
> of helping people who did not take the simplest precautions right up front.
>
> KEN;
> 
> perhaps you could advise the new Pi user just how to protect
> themselves.... definitely NOT a popular subject on the web

I'm working on a couple of RPi/radio combos that need to be properly 
configured and I'll try to write up the details.  The problem is finding the 
ATU's to do it and staying focused...oh look 'Squirrel'...long enough.
...
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