I can no longer access su.
I have only ever used one of two passwords. Neither of them will work today.
Suggestions for correction?
winstephen
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StephenW wrote:
> I can no longer access su.
> I have only ever used one of two passwords. Neither of them will work today.
>
> Suggestions for correction?
>
> winstephen
>
You would normally use the root password, unless you're trying to su to
another user. If you've "forgotten" the root pa
On Sunday 22 April 2007 09:51, StephenW wrote:
> I can no longer access su.
> I have only ever used one of two passwords. Neither of them will work
> today.
>
> Suggestions for correction?
>
> winstephen
You can try this:
http://en.opensuse.org/Recover_Root_Password
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On Sun 22 Apr 2007 16:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> If you've "forgotten" the root password, it is possible
> to remove or replace the existing root password, by booting from a
> rescue disk and manipulating the /etc/password and shadow files.
Start the rescue system.
mount your root partiton on
StephenW wrote:
I can no longer access su.
Then you have no access to root.
By the way, it's not the su password, it's the password for the
root account
I have only ever used one of two passwords. Neither of them will work today.
Suggestions for correction?
(1). use a recovery disk
(2
On Sunday 22 April 2007, StephenW wrote:
> I can no longer access su.
> I have only ever used one of two passwords. Neither of them will work
> today.
>
> Suggestions for correction?
>
> winstephen
boot the system using a knoppix or similar live cd
mount the / partition of the main hard drive
Original Message
Subject: Re: [opensuse] su password lost
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Date:Sun, April 22, 2007 11:22 pm
To: "James Knott" <[EM
