Recover Root password
 

Hi all,
Is there a way for me to recover the root password? I forgot the root password and couldn't figure out how to reset it. I do have a user account to log in. Thanks

boot linux in single user mode, and set the password there.

chris
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i had also faced the same problem once and was forced to reinstall...how to boot in single user mode..pls give detail.

at the lilo boot prompt type linux single, which will boot the system at runlevel 1 (single user mode). Either that or edit the /etc/inittab to change the default runlevel to 1.

That's all I know!

glj

That should do it.

thx a lot ..it's working....this site has really helped me a lot.

Just realized, that wouldn't work, you have to be root to edit it in the first place. Just a heads up to anyone else who might have the same problem and runs across this thread.

Can U Try This!!!!
 

U Maybe Interested In Trying This Out....

1) linux init=/bin/sh.......this will give u a shell prompt

2)you'll have to remount the root filesystem

3)After single-user mode, it's cleaner to reboot rather than to press ^D to do the multiuser boot, because the init "runlevel" mechanism is messy yaar.

4)you can edit (/etc/passwd or /etc/shadow as appropriate), or you can change the password without supplying the old one as root by typing "passwd root".

All Said n Done...ur Up with ur New Password..
Good Luck
Brian McDan