Changing Root Passwords without a Live CD

[Scott Sullivan]

Re: default root password on Fedora 12

This Process work on all linux systems, and only requires physical 
access to the machine.

1. While the machine is booting hit any key to stop grub from booting 
automatically.
     (On Fedore 11 and 12 this is a very narrow window between the bios 
and the pretty boot.)

2. type the character 'a' to append to the boot line and add the word 
'single' to the boot line.
     (This is a temporary addition and will only last for this boot.)

3. The machine with now boot into runlevel 1, which is a network less 
Root terminal. From here you can run the 'passwd' command to change the 
root password.

4. Reboot the box, either 'reboot' or 'init 6'



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