Re: [newbie] Can't log in

On Sun, 2004-09-05 at 02:47, Aron wrote: > How do I recover my password (user) I have the root password? Login as root. Once done, su to your user account: su aron (it won't ask for a password) Once done, type: passwd Enter a new password (or the old one) twice Exit from su, exit from the roo

Re: [newbie] Can't log in

On Sat, 2004-09-04 at 09:51, Richard Urwin wrote: > On Saturday 04 Sep 2004 5:47 pm, Aron wrote: > > How do I recover my password (user) I have the root password? > > Unless you want to run a cracker program, you don't. It's a one-way > encryption. > > Far easier to change it. See "man passwd" >

Re: [newbie] Can't log in

On Saturday 04 Sep 2004 5:47 pm, Aron wrote: > How do I recover my password (user) I have the root password? Unless you want to run a cracker program, you don't. It's a one-way encryption. Far easier to change it. See "man passwd" On second thoughts, that is far too obscure. (Who writes those m

[newbie] Can't log in

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Re: [newbie] Can't log-in first time as root

At 10:18 14.05.2001 +0200, you wrote: >Hello, > >can somebody advise me why I can't log in direct as a root? >First I can log as any user except root, than with "su" as a root. >It happens after last installation M8. I have used default security >level. >Is it in security level setting? yes def

[newbie] Can't log-in first time as root

Hello, can somebody advise me why I can't log in direct as a root? First I can log as any user except root, than with "su" as a root. It happens after last installation M8. I have used default security level. Is it in security level setting? If so, how can I switch it back? I've installed M8 four

[newbie] Can't log in to root account

Hello Linux gods, Mandrake Linux 7.0 I made the mistake of running Bastille Linux 1.1.0 on my machine. Anyway, ever since I rebooted I can no longer login to the root account. Does anyone know a way around this ? Without root access I can't do anything. There may be a "uninstall/undo" in /ro

[newbie] can't log in..

    I just insatlled Linux mandrake 7.1 on a windows machine..I used the linux4win install..everything seemed to be fine..untill i rebooted to start in linux..it asked for localhost login..what does that mean? I have two computers networked before i installed linux..both on a cable modem wit