Re: Surprise null root password

From: Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon_at_dec.sakura.ne.jp>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 02:12:54 UTC 
On Fri, 26 May 2023 16:26:06 -0700
bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote:

> On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 10:55:49PM +0200, Yuri wrote:
> > 
> > The question is how you update the configuration files,
> > mergemaster/etcupdate/something else?
> > 
> 
> Via etcupdate after installworld. In the event the system
> requests manual intervention I accept "theirs all". It seems
> odd if that can null a root password.
> 
> Still, it does seem an outside possibility. I could see it adding
> system users, but messing with root's existing password seems a
> bit unexpected.  
> 
> Thanks very much for raising the point!
> 
> bob prohaska

Maybe that's it.

As you chose "theirs all" (maybe theirs-full?), conflicted files
(include /etc/master.passwd) are overwritten by brand-new default ones.

You should choose "(e) edit" and manually merge them correctly.

-- 
Tomoaki AOKI    <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>