On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:17:35 -0600 Joe Zeff <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/25/2025 01:41 PM, Geoffrey Leach wrote: > > Fresh install of Fedora 42 after Windows 11. No problems. Install > > and upgrade went smoothly. > > > > Assigned password for root (and user) rejected > > Booted to bash, used passwd root to re-assign > > new passwd (fribb1ex) accepted > > Rebooted > > Same problem > > > > Checked kbd - us > > Checked shift key - not > > > > Suggestions gratefully accepted > > > > Have you tried using the instructions on how to boot to a root shell > without needing a password? In case you either don't know how or > have forgotten, here's a set of instructions for Fedora: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/reset-root-password/
Yes, I did follow that path, That's how I was able to reassign the password. -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
