Reset root password on linux red hat vmware
I forgot my root password on my linux vmware. Here are the steps that I do in order to reset it.
- Press any key to go to the menu :
- Press "e " when you see the following menu:
- Select the image you want to load and press "e ":
- Type " 1 " (fyi it space and number one) as in following screen and press enter :
- Press "b " here to boot to single user:
- You would get the following promt without being asked for password :
- Type the change password command which is "passwd " and set your new password :
- Reboot our system by typing "reboot " :
- When prompt for password key in the new password just set up.
- By now you should be able to login to the system :
Hope this help anyone that hit the same problem as me.
April 20th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Eh.. ni TIM TAM TOM tak de ke? Baru org yg tak baca buku tu tak kacau.. =)
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