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Resetting root password on Linux


Suppose, if you have forgotten your linux root password. You seems to be in a little trouble, but dont worry, use below steps to recover your linux password with a few clicks:

1. During boot, highlight the installation for which you want to change the root password. Once the installation is highlighted, press a and Enter, a = append.

2. You will be taken to a prompt, that will look like this:

  
Press Enter once more, and you will see after some processing a prompt like:

sh-2.05b#
 
Here on this prompt you can use all basic commands of Linux. Just type your new password here by using passwd root command and enjoy :)
 
I hope this article was helpful to you guys. See you with some more stuff in future.  



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