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тАО06-16-2006 07:07 AM
тАО06-16-2006 07:07 AM
forgot root password in Linux
Any suggestions pls
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тАО06-16-2006 05:49 PM
тАО06-16-2006 05:49 PM
Re: forgot root password in Linux
find some live linux distribution like trophix ( my favorite ) knnopix, or some else, reboot your machine and put live cd in cdrom, when system boot up find disks on your mashine..
fdisk -l and ( you know where it is located ) edit /etc/passwd for your RH server ( this is place for users passwords on Debian and I think it is similar on RH, ) I mean there is line for root something like
root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
edit this line ( using nano, vim ....your choice) you should erase x in this line ... save exit ....reboot machine ( take out live cd from cdrom before booting ) and I think now it wont ask you for root password .....
::)))
Do not forget to change root password and do not forget it again ::)
Regards
Debian111
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тАО06-18-2006 04:28 PM
тАО06-18-2006 04:28 PM
Re: forgot root password in Linux
The extact procedure that has to be followed to change the root password, if you lost the password is given in the below link;
http://aplawrence.com/Linux/lostlinuxpassword.html
HTH,
Prabu.S
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тАО06-18-2006 05:55 PM
тАО06-18-2006 05:55 PM
Re: forgot root password in Linux
Boot off rescue or a cd based distribution and null out the password field for root.
Then reset and remember the root password.
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