Cannot loggin as root

kcals · 05-11-2006, 12:04 AM

Hello everyone.Hello everyone.
My root on my slackware cannot loggin.
It gives me the access denied error.I am sure that password is correct.
I can loggin as regular user though.Then when I try to SU it gives me this error:
Cannot execute sh: No such file or directory.
So I go to the passwd file and I see this entry under root.
root:0:0::/root:sh

Is that right?
What can I do to workaround the problem?
Thank you.
My root on my slackware cannot loggin.
It gives me the access denied error.I am sure that password is correct.
I can loggin as regular user though.Then when I try to SU it gives me this error:
Cannot execute sh: No such file or directory.
So I go to the passwd file and I see this entry under root.
root:x:0:0::/root:sh

Is that right?
What can I do to workaround the problem?
Thank you.

drlouis · 05-11-2006, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcals

Hello everyone.Hello everyone.
My root on my slackware cannot loggin.
It gives me the access denied error.I am sure that password is correct.
I can loggin as regular user though.Then when I try to SU it gives me this error:
Cannot execute sh: No such file or directory.
So I go to the passwd file and I see this entry under root.
root:0:0::/root:sh

Is that right?
What can I do to workaround the problem?
Thank you.
My root on my slackware cannot loggin.
It gives me the access denied error.I am sure that password is correct.
I can loggin as regular user though.Then when I try to SU it gives me this error:
Cannot execute sh: No such file or directory.
So I go to the passwd file and I see this entry under root.
root:x:0:0::/root:sh

Is that right?
What can I do to workaround the problem?
Thank you.

I had a similar problem (caused by my own ham-handedness) I fixed it by booting up Slax and editing the passwd and shadow files by hand. I'm not on linux right now, but maybe someone else can post the correct format for you. If not I'll boot it up, and post mine for you.

hth.

gbonvehi · 05-11-2006, 12:13 AM

By default on Slackware it's

Code:

root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/bash

kcals · 05-11-2006, 12:19 AM

Yea but how I edit the passwd file with no root or su permisions?
I mean It wont let regular user to modify the passwd file?
Any clues?

drlouis · 05-11-2006, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcals

Yea but how I edit the passwd file with no root or su permisions?
I mean It wont let regular user to modify the passwd file?
Any clues?

yeah, boot up with Slax (or another live CD) log into THAT as root, and edit the file.

gbonvehi · 05-11-2006, 01:24 AM

You can also use Slackware's CDs to boot then mount the partition and edit the file, no need for extra CDs, Slackware installation disks are minimal live cds

drlouis · 05-11-2006, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbonvehi

You can also use Slackware's CDs to boot then mount the partition and edit the file, no need for extra CDs, Slackware installation disks are minimal live cds

that's 2 things I've learned today while trying to help someone else. Thanks!

kcals · 05-11-2006, 02:55 AM

I tried ubuntu and knoppix live cds.
None let me edit the passwd file.
How am I going to use slackware cds to do the job?
Thx

gbonvehi · 05-11-2006, 03:41 AM

Just boot with Slackware CD 1 and don't run setup. Once you boot, mount your root partition and edit the file.
IE: if your root partition is hda1 you should do something like:

Code:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt
vi /mnt/etc/passwd

I don't remember which editors are available when booting from Slackware CD 1 but i'm pretty sure vi is there.

kcals · 05-11-2006, 12:39 PM

Thanks I appreciate your help.