Re: Possibility to avoid passwd change for root?

[rpjday]

On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Hossein S. Zadeh wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:
>
> > Just read the thread on how to create a new password for root (entering
> > single user mode, writing "linux single" at the lilo prompt then typing
> > "passwd" etc. ...
>
>
> Huh? speaking of wraping your hand around your head to put food in your
> mouth?????
>
> Just login as root (or "su" to root), and use passwd to (re)set the
> password.

i believe the original issue was that someone had *forgotten* the
root password.  don't be so patronizing -- it doesn't become you.

rday

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Robert P. J. Day
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