[NTLUG:Discuss] ARGH! Root password lost

[Victor Brilon]

At the LILO prompt type: linux single (assuming your linux boot is
called linux).
That will drop you into single user mode where you have a root shell
without a password. Then either edit /etc/passwd and/or /etc/shadow, or
just use the 'passwd' command for root.

Victor

On Tue, Jan 18, 2000 at 11:25:23AM -0600, Kathleen Weaver wrote:
> Short of reinstalling Linux, is there a way to change the root password?
> 
> I run the SuSE 6.1 distro if that helps.
> 
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Victor Brilon
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