1) Start (reboot) machine 2) Enter grub ( pressing the letter 'e' ) 3) Go to the second line and edit the line ( pressing the letter 'e' ) 4) Go to the the end of the line and insert the word ( single ) 5) Press Enter 6) Press the letter 'b' 7) wait 8) #passwd root 9) Enter password for root 10) #reboot
2010/7/30 Kevin Fenzi <ke...@scrye.com> > On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:27 -0400 > binary...@comcast.net wrote: > > > Fedora 11, 12 > > > > Changing Forgotten Root Password. > > > > Starting computer and going into Single User Mode and deleting the > > "x" in /etc/passwd and restarting computer and login as "root" and > > add new root password, does that still hold true for FC10, 11, 12 > > > > /etc/passwd > > > > root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash > > This is a bad idea. That sets the password to nothing at all. You would > have a window there where anyone could login. ;( > > Instead see: > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reset_Forgotten_Root_Password > > kevin > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > > -- Thierry Vanden Broucke Linux User - 415586 Oracle ID - SR3276201 Oracle Database 10G Certified Associate Oracle Application Server 10G Certified Associate Cel. +55 71-9158-3495
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