Try just removing the 'x' for your user in the '/etc/passwd'. This should allow for a login with asking for a password. Of course, backup your file and add a password once you can login.
Cheers, Jon On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:59 AM Bob Hammond <propgrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > debian@beaglebone:/mnt/media/etc$ su root > Password: > su: Authentication failure > debian@beaglebone:/mnt/media/etc$ su root > Password: > su: Authentication failure > debian@beaglebone:/mnt/media/etc$ sudo nano shadow > GNU nano 2.7.4 File: shadow > > root::18717:0:99999:7::: > daemon:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > bin:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > sys:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > sync:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > games:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > man:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > lp:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > mail:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > news:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > uucp:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > proxy:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > www-data:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > backup:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > list:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > irc:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > gnats:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > nobody:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > systemd-timesync:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > systemd-network:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > systemd-resolve:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > systemd-bus-proxy:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > _apt:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > dnsmasq:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > messagebus:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > avahi:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > sshd:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > usbmux:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > lightdm:*:18112:0:99999:7::: > debian:rcdjoac1gVi9g:18112:0:99999:7::: > bob::18717:0:99999:7::: > > > > > > > > > > > [ Read 31 lines ] > ^G Get Help ^O Write Out ^W Where Is ^K Cut Text ^J Justify > ^C Cur Pos ^Y Prev Page M-\ First Line > ^X Exit ^R Read File ^\ Replace ^U Uncut Text ^T To > Spell ^_ Go To Line ^V Next Page M-/ Last Line > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:23 AM Bob Hammond <propgrin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Well, I thought it worked great but it doesn't. >> >> I applied all these commands to the BBB in question and specifically to >> the root password entry but I am still unable to get into it. >> When I attempt to log in with root, and enter a null password, I still >> get "access denied". Same with all other usernames and passwords. >> >> Could it be a file permissions problem? >> >> -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAG99bkrs3DeE5YXdwBuHm83tM11O9m1m1tMHw2tdurfU601Nhg%40mail.gmail.com.
