From: urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs)
Subject: Re: A few questions, (what's new {grin})
Date: 10 Feb 1993 23:58:04 +0100
In comp.os.linux, article <1993Feb08.142155.21434@zds-oem.zds.com>,
benjamin@zds-oem.zds.com (Adam Benjamin) writes:
>
> Secondly (and I hate to mention this at all!) I changed my root passwd
> the other day and danged if I can remember it now. I hope to have
> recalled it before you get a chance to reply, but just in case...
> Is there a way to re-create the root passwd? I doubt it since it would
> take some kind of security breach, but is their ANY way around this??
The canonical method is to drag your floppy boot and root disks from under
the pile of (un)finished work and boot with them. Then mount the hard
disk and edit /etc/passwd.
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