On Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 11:08:14AM -0600, Kent Andersen wrote: > actually it would be nice if I knew what the root password was.... > my problem is somehow it is trashed. can't log in as root to change it
There is no way you can recover a lost password (exception below), this is the whole purpose of a good password system! (trapdoor algorithm). On the other hand, you can recover with brute force. Requires probably more time than you'd enjoy. Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." Debian GNU/Linux finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
