Okay, let's see. I can't do this b/c I can't sudo anything. Or am I wrong? I have not yet touched the server b/c I want to make sure I know what I'm doing before I get into this.
How would you guess I fell off the sudo list? On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Jeremiah Bess <[email protected]>wrote: > Ubuntu did things differently, and there is no set root password, and the > account is locked. This method should work to enable the root account. You > can disable it as well. Here is some info I just dug up on it: > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#Enabling%20the%20root%20account > > > Jeremiah E. Bess > Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:36, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you! I've googled a ton and didn't come up with this, so your >> directions are helpful. >> >> I am wondering, though, how something like this happens. >> >> Also, it's a Ubuntu machine (10.04) -- is there a root password? The only >> password I ever created was my own when I installed. I assumed there was no >> root password. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> ~kari >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Jeremiah Bess >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Don't be afraid, it's really easy to fix this. It will require a reboot, >>> but unless you already have data corruption, you won't lose anything. I am >>> assuming you do not have the password for root. If you do, ignore this, and >>> login as root. >>> >>> Boot to a LiveCD, and mount the hard drive. Open the /etc/shadow file, >>> and find an root account. The first field (fields are separated by a colon) >>> is the username, root. The second is the encrypted password for that >>> account. Delete the password portion (leave the colons). Save the file, and >>> reboot back to the hard drive. Now the password will be blank for the root >>> account. Now that you are in, edit the /etc/sudoers file with the visudo >>> command. >>> >>> Jeremiah E. Bess >>> Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:27, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I am admin'ing a file server that has an odd problem. >>>> >>>> I am the admin account on the server and have all admin privileges ... >>>> except that now it says I'm not on the list of sudoers. There are a few >>>> other accounts on the server, but no one remembers the passwords I gave >>>> them. >>>> >>>> What can I do to administer this machine now? How can I add myself back >>>> to the list of sudoers if I can't sudo to get to anything? >>>> >>>> How do I get the data off of here and keep it intact? >>>> >>>> I am scared to reboot the machine for fear that they will somehow manage >>>> to not have access. >>>> >>>> Ideas? >>>> >>>> ~kari >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>>> Group. >>>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit our group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
