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== Set default root password ==

Define a regular password for the root user when using Yocto Project

For example, create a new image or add to your image's bbappends

ex: core-image-minimal.bbappend

 inherit extrausers
 ROOTPASSWORD = "123456789"
 ROOTUSERNAME = "root"
 EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS = "usermod -P ${ROOTPASSWORD} ${ROOTUSERNAME};"

or

 inherit extrausers
 ROOTPASSWORD = "123456789"
 ROOTUSERNAME = "root"
 pkg_postinst_${PN} () {
   #!/bin/sh -e
   # Note: Destination directory is available during boot
   #
   process and unset at first boot
   if [ -z $D ]; then
     usermod -p ${ROOTPASSWORD} ${ROOTUSERNAME};
   fi
 }