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Created page with "== How Do I == === sudo === There is no default password for sudo on the Steam Deck 256GB LCD model. By design, the "deck" user has no password set initially, which prevents sudo from working until you create one. Open Konsole (terminal app) while in Desktop Mode and use the 'passwd' command to create a password. Just type: passwd (and press Enter)"
 
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Open Konsole (terminal app) while in Desktop Mode and use the 'passwd' command to create a password.  Just type: passwd (and press Enter)
Open Konsole (terminal app) while in Desktop Mode and use the 'passwd' command to create a password.  Just type: passwd (and press Enter)
=== search for file ===
The locate command and updatedb are not installed by default on SteamOS. Use the find command instead, which is available without installation.
find / -iname "filename" 2>/dev/null
find / -iname "*partialname*" 2>/dev/null
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Revision as of 23:36, 30 December 2025

How Do I

sudo

There is no default password for sudo on the Steam Deck 256GB LCD model. By design, the "deck" user has no password set initially, which prevents sudo from working until you create one.

Open Konsole (terminal app) while in Desktop Mode and use the 'passwd' command to create a password. Just type: passwd (and press Enter)

search for file

The locate command and updatedb are not installed by default on SteamOS. Use the find command instead, which is available without installation.

find / -iname "filename" 2>/dev/null
find / -iname "*partialname*" 2>/dev/null