Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu root password

[LeRoy <ldc@lrcressy.com>]

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On 06/23/2011 01:58 PM, Gordon Dexter wrote:
> I've always been happy with the SystemRescueCD for recovery.
> 
> --Gordon
> 

http://www.sysresccd.org

mount the partition that has your root directory
mount -o rw /dev/sda? /mnt/whatever

edit with nano or your favorite editor /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow

if /etc/passwd has an x in the second field then you need to edit
/etc/shadow.

Read man 5 shadow and man 5 passwd to understand the fields.



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