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How to reset your Linux Root password?

May 13th, 2008 20:47
dman, i can do it, Hossam Hossny, http://sturly.com

If you are using lilo to boot, then at the LILO prompt, you can go into 
the single user mode.  If your normal boot image is called linux, then 
enter "linux single", "linux init=/bin/bash" or "linux 1" at the LILO 
prompt. Your system will boot into the single mode in which you can 
run "passwd" and set a new root password. After this, you will want to 
change to the normal run level, or reboot.
Hossam Hossny