[linux-help] Re: forget root password

[j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for your reply,
ok, i 'vi'-ed the /etc/passwd file, placed an 'x', in the 'password'
location,...
continued with the procedure specified earlier (below),...
and have the same results, --
I cannot use my 'root' sign-on when I am not in single user mode,


by the way the following is the 'new' first line in my passwd file,

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

again, thanks for your replies.
mw
anyone have any ideas where I could be going wrong?
mike wagle,
wichita, ks


Abdul Basit wrote:

> the root line in /etc/passwd must have :x: like
> root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
> so it will look in shadow file
> else it will not ..
> please try to put :x:
> and try to login with your pass then
>
> basit
>
> --
> Sex is better than Logic.
> But I can't prove it !
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001, j m wagle wrote:
>
> >
> > 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:
>
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