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Old 05-12-2005, 12:15 PM   #1
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Question lost password


i have installed suse linux 9.2 and i have lost my password i would love to have some help in this matter i very new to linux
 
Old 05-12-2005, 12:36 PM   #2
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Login as root and change your password with the command passwd.
 
Old 05-12-2005, 12:40 PM   #3
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If you want to change a password other than the user logged in remember to use:
passwd username
 
  


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