Wednesday, March 19, 2014

How to Reset debian Root Password

if you forgot your password root debian server or debian desktop use the following procedure to reset.
  • Boot into grub, select single user but do not press enter.
  • Press "e" to go into edit mode.
  • Scroll down to the kernel line, it starts with "linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2……."
  • Scroll to the end of that line and press space key once and typeinit=/bin/bash
  • Press Ctrl X to boot
At this point, the root file system is still mounted read-only, so enter the following command:
#mount -n -o remount,rw /
Then type
#passwd
Enter your new password. Retype if asked to confirm.
Then restart the machine by typing:
#reboot
Now you should be able to login with your new root password as required.

Source:
http://www.debianadmin.com/how-to-reset-debian-root-password.html

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