Forgot My Root Password

bluesky2_1986 · 06-10-2006, 03:12 PM

I'm using last version of SUSE and I forgot my root password what can I do without reloading the SUSE.

Okie · 06-10-2006, 03:41 PM

boot up in to single user mode or recovery mode (runlevel 1) and you can reset the password, unless suse messed up that option...

nemy · 06-10-2006, 11:20 PM

Somehow, as hard as this may be to believe, but during the installation I was not asked to input a user name nor a password for root. I've never had anything like that occurr with any other distro (well, except with Vector) and I do not have any idea where to go. I've "successfully" installed Suse 10.1 but have no way of logging into it. Any help would be appreciated.

Okie · 06-11-2006, 03:50 AM

did you try to reset the password by booting up in runlevel 1

boot up in runlevel 1 and type in passwd and enter a new password

bluesky2_1986 · 06-11-2006, 07:00 AM

I changed my password succesfully.

Thank you for your help

bluesky2_1986 · 06-11-2006, 07:04 AM

Thanks very much for your help.

I missed my Linux desktop

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nemy · 06-11-2006, 09:01 PM

Thanks guys (or gals). That indeed did work, it was just a minute or two to figure out how to start in runlevel 1 but google is my friend. All is resolved

phishbone4 · 07-21-2006, 11:47 AM

My root password will not work so did the runlevel 1 at boot up and now its prompting me for the original su password. How can reset my superuser password? Please help.