Default root pass? about archwsl

[ShayBox]

There is no default root password, you can change it with passwd though

WSL Ver: You check the zip name you downloaded from github.
Launcher Ver: You typed the wrong command for launcher version, Arch.exe version.

[yuk7]

The problem could not be confirmed in my environment.
Did you see any errors with passwd?

[lgjmac]

Never had a problem with password.. Close?

[alxctc]

I encountered this issue, following the instruction to set password, and the password was verified to be wrong. And, I used the latest version:18100800 on windows 10 1809.
Reproduce :
arch.exe console :

[root@WIN-XXXXXXXXXXX ~]# passwd
New password:hello
Retype new password:hello
passwd: password updated successfully
[root@WIN-XXXXXXXXXXX ~]# EDITOR=vim visudo
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
(removed the "#" and saved)
useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash john

windows dos-prompt (admin) :

Arch.exe config --default-user john

arch.exe console :

[john@WIN-XXXXXXXXXXX ~]$ sudo pacman-key --init
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.
[sudo] password for john:hello
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for john:

Thank you for any help you can provide.

[ShayBox]

you set the password of root not john

[yuk7]

I updated the wiki because there was a deficiency in the explanation...

Please set the default user password separately from the root password.

[alxctc]

I'm back and thanks for all the help from community.

I followed the new wiki, and created the password for both root and user, but still can't solve the issue. I tried to search about "wheel" and find the instruction here ( https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_OpenStack_Platform/2/html/Getting_Started_Guide/ch02s03.html ) can approve my user password,

The commands there are somewhat different, like :
$ useradd USERNAME
$ passwd USERNAME
$ visudo
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
(remove the "#")
$ usermod -aG wheel USERNAME

Actually I tried yuk7 another project "wsldl" and build ubuntu 18.04, but add a line at /etc/sudoers (searched from internet), like this : (require to change file "sudoers" to be writable by "chmod u+w sudoers")
root All=(ALL:ALL) ALL
john ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
(add this line only, john is username.)
(save and make file sudoers return to be read-only by "chmod u-w sudoers")

Now I find both the builds of ubuntu and arch can run together. so I'm a happy user to learn arch linux things now.