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as root run passwd command<br />

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logged in as an account that was created for user
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logged in as an account that was created for user

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you mean you lost your root password?<br />
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which linux platform you run?
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you mean you lost your root password?

which linux platform you run?

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Apologies I left out the 2nd line -- if you can reboot the server, do that, then you will see the grub boot loader menu.<br />
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This also assumes you are actually using the grub loader.
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Apologies I left out the 2nd line -- if you can reboot the server, do that, then you will see the grub boot loader menu.

This also assumes you are actually using the grub loader.

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Thank you so much, Ill try it &amp;&nbsp;let u know
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Thank you so much, Ill try it & let u know

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Linux version 2.6.31-23-server (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ) #74-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 28 22:32:34 UTC 2011
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Linux version 2.6.31-23-server (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ) #74-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 28 22:32:34 UTC 2011

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<a href="http://burnz.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/how-to-reset-ubuntu-root-password/" rel="ugc">http://burnz.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/how-to-reset-ubuntu-root-password/</a>
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http://burnz.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/how-to-reset-ubuntu-root-password/ [http://burnz.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/how-to-reset-ubuntu-root-password/]

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@omarfarid that link has exactly what I already wrote...
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@omarfarid that link has exactly what I already wrote...

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simple answer:<br />
press escape during the boot process to enter grub menu<br />
cursor down to 'single user mode'<br />
at the # prompt, type passwd and hit enter:<br />
# passwd<br />
follow the prompts to set a new root password.
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simple answer:
press escape during the boot process to enter grub menu
cursor down to 'single user mode'
at the # prompt, type passwd and hit enter:
# passwd
follow the prompts to set a new root password.

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How do I reset the root password in Linux
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How do I reset the root password in Linux

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