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shariefbe 09-02-2009 10:30 PM
forgot my "SU" password
 
Hello friends,
I created root password. But when i type "su" and then password, but my result is below one

Code:
sharief@sharief-desktop:/$ su
Password:
su: Authentication failure
sharief@sharief-desktop:/$
Now i dont know how to retrieve the password or how to rest the password...Can anyone help me

speck 09-02-2009 10:50 PM
This is a pretty common question and there are a few options. Boot into single user mode and change it, boot from a live cd, and a more complex method involving editing /etc files. You can google search for "recover linux password" and you will see many step-by-step instructions for the various options.

shariefbe 09-03-2009 02:37 AM
Hi,
I found the way to reset the root password. Its simplest way

Code:
~$ sudo passwd
Its working fine. Thanks for all


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