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04-10-2005, 10:24 PM	#1
Bombo LQ Newbie Registered: Mar 2005 Distribution: Mandrake 10.1 Official Posts: 16 Rep:	changing root password How do i change my root im not really sure what to do because when i log onto root through terminal i get this message that says your password will expire in 6 days have i been hacked?????????? what should i do but the question is how do i change it?

04-10-2005, 10:33 PM	#2
Linux~Powered Member Registered: Jan 2004 Location: /lost+found Distribution: Slackware 14.2 Posts: 849 Rep:	Code: passwd

04-10-2005, 10:42 PM	#3
Bombo LQ Newbie Registered: Mar 2005 Distribution: Mandrake 10.1 Official Posts: 16 Original Poster Rep:	thanx it worked

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