[linux-help] Re: forget root password

[j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for your reply, the following is what transpires

I boot : linux 1
.. starting single user mode..

I enter:
passwd root
the system replies:
New UNIX password:
I enter xxxxxx,
the system replies:
Retype new UNIX password:
I enter xxxxxx (same as above),
the system replies:
password: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
I "exit" single user mode by entering:
exit.
....

the system 'reboots' and then responds:
Login:
I enter:
root
the system replies:
Password:
I enter: xxxxxx (same as above),
the system replies:
Login incorrect.

Please note:
I can successfully change other 'user ids's passwords following the
above procedures,
I have also tried the above procedure without specifying "root" (using
the 'default').
Note: i have included the first line of my /etc/passwd file:
root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

thanks for your help,
mw wichita


Abdul Basit wrote:

> can you tell me the error message
> what error passwd gives if you try to
> issue passwd root
> and then supply pass for 2 times
> while being in super user mode
>
> basit
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001, j m wagle wrote:
>
> >
> > thanks for your reply,
> >
> > no, it is not a problem with single user mode, that works,
> > but...
> >
> > passwd does not change the root password.
> >
> > passwd does change passwords for other 'userids'
> >
> > this IS peculiar.
> > mw
> > wichita, ks
> >
> > Abdul Basit wrote:
> >
> > > you don't need to do 'su' once you are in single user
> > > mode ..
> > > you can see # sign
> > > and just issuing passwd <enter>
> > > will change root password for you ..
> > >
> > > check whether you can get in single user mode or not
> > > see you should have # prompt once you use linux 1
> > > in lilo and booted .. wait for some time after booting
> > > it automatically switches you to super user mode
> > >
> > > basit
> > >
> > > --
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