On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 07:37:39PM -0600, green wrote: > Gary Roach wrote at 2012-11-26 18:43 -0600: > > I've done the unthinkable. I accidentally changed root to qroot in > > my /etc/passwd file and then proceeded to log out of root. All of > > the files in /etc were changed to owner qroot and the root password > > doesn't work any more. I have a new Knoppix CD and a new Debian > > network install CD. Can I use either of these to edit the passwd > > file and correct the problem. If so, how. > > Probably either Knoppix or the Debian CD will work. With Knoppix, just boot > from the CD, mount the partition on which is /etc, and edit the file. > > Commands used will be approximately (you will need to use the correct block > device): > # fdisk -l > # mkdir /mnt/tmp > # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/tmp
I *think* it might be necessary to use # mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda1 /mnt/tmp > # nano /mnt/tmp/etc/passwd > # umount /mnt/tmp > # reboot -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121127111128.GA10445@tal
