Saturday 11 October 2008

Ubuntu.. Reset root password

When I realized that I forgot the root password, I was worried that it might be difficult to reset it, especially for a linux newbie like me, but little googling relife my fears .
Reseting the root password is simply as follows:
~$ sudo passwd root
[sudo] password for user: ( type your password)
Enter new UNIX password: (type the new root password)
Retype new UNIX password: ( re Enter it)
passwd: password updated successfully ( congrats you changed the root password)
So easy !!!!!!!!

That makes me wonder , is changing root password that easy on other Distributions ?!!!
Will never know unless I try .




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