[SOLVED] How to Change Root Password for Fedora 29

LEON71 · 12-21-2018, 12:10 PM

Hi
I have just installed Fedora 29 in my PC. Does anyone know how can I change the root password?

Thanks

snowday · 12-21-2018, 12:18 PM

Assuming that your user has "sudo" rights, simply:

Code:

sudo passwd root

Or if you can remember the old root password:

Code:

su -
passwd

If you've both forgotten the root password, and additionally, your user does not have admin rights, then it is a little more complicated:

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US...root-password/

LEON71 · 12-21-2018, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowpine

Assuming that your user has "sudo" rights, simply:

Code:

sudo passwd root

Or if you can remember the old root password:

Code:

su -
passwd

If you've both forgotten the root password, and additionally, your user does not have admin rights, then it is a little more complicated:

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US...root-password/

Actually, I have just installed Fedora 29. During installation, I have to create a username and password but the system doesn't ask to change root password.So I was wondering how to change the root password for after first-time installation

snowday · 12-21-2018, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEON71

Actually, I have just installed Fedora 29. During installation, I have to create a username and password but the system doesn't ask to change root password.So I was wondering how to change the root password for after first-time installation

Did you try the command I suggested, and if so, what was the output?

Code:

sudo passwd root

LEON71 · 12-21-2018, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowpine

Did you try the command I suggested, and if so, what was the output?

Code:

sudo passwd root

It worked ! I just changed the password successfully ! Thanks a lot