change Root Password even if the password in the grub is also set

sheelnidhi · 08-27-2006, 06:22 PM

How can i change Root Password even if the password in the grub is also set and as a result of this i am not able to enter in to run level 1 and also when entering into rescu mode passwd command does not work,

plese any one help.

thanks,
Sheelnidhi

AAnarchYY · 08-27-2006, 06:30 PM

try booting off a live cd and either chrooting to the drive or just blank out the root pass in /etc/shadow.

sheelnidhi · 08-27-2006, 08:54 PM

But in this case I would not be geting the proper shell and then I have to reset the shell again ,,,
and also can u help me in proving me how to enable the password for GRUB in a runnning machine ,,, as i have got one method is that I can change to the /etc/inittab and set the run level to 1 and then it will be easy to do but is there any other way to do.

AAnarchYY · 08-27-2006, 09:00 PM

can you elaborate on "not getting the proper shell"?

sheelnidhi · 08-28-2006, 02:14 PM

IF you edit the root password in the /etc/shadow file it may not let you to get the bash shell

AAnarchYY · 08-28-2006, 07:51 PM

well then get into a root shell off a boot cd, chroot to the mounted drive, and passwd a new password in.

XavierP · 08-30-2006, 07:27 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-General and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.