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01-16-2005, 02:52 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Distribution: Suse 9.2
Posts: 2
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how do i change my root password?
hi,
thanks in advance for your help. i am a complete beginner with linux and was wondering how to change my root password. i am using SUSE 9.2.
leah
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01-16-2005, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Mosquitoville
Distribution: RH 6.2, Gen2, Knoppix,arch, bodhi, studio, suse, mint
Posts: 3,304
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login as root at the terminal and run passwd
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01-16-2005, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Brasil
Distribution: Arch
Posts: 1,037
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hi there,
i don't know with suse. but at the terminal
would work.
regards
slackie1000
ps. and i need to learn how to type faster... well done whansard!!!
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01-16-2005, 03:33 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Distribution: Suse 9.2
Posts: 2
Original Poster
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thank you
thanks for your help. that worked!
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