[Gllug] I have forgotten my root password, I am a muppet.

[mike]

Easier way

I assume you are running lilo so
at lilo prompt type in
linux 1
(this means kernel image name space 1 for single user)

Then you should be able to run linuxconf/passwd to change root passsword

Lot easier

On 05 Sep 2001 10:27:13 +0100, John Hearns wrote:
> Jim Cheetham wrote:
> 
> >Boot from tomsrtbt, mount your disk's / partition on /mnt, go in there
> >and edit the passwd/shadow file to remove the password for root.
> >
> Oh, that's too obvious.
> My way is much more fun, and gives you the chance to wear your black
> hat for the day.
> Seriously though, its a good opportunity to get to know password cracking
> tools.
> (And yes, before the howls start, there ARE legitimate uses for John the 
> Ripper etc.
> Cracking tools can help you, as I've said, recover systems, teach you 
> just how
> easy it is for real black hats to run these things, and also to check for
> weak passwords.)
> 
> 
> 
> 
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