[Novalug] Root password problem

Dan Arico dan_arico@aricosystems.com
Sat Dec 26 14:21:29 EST 2009


On Saturday 26 December 2009 2:07:10 pm Charles M Howe wrote:
> List,
>
> I'm wondering if I should be in a state of panic. I did su just to make
> sure that I know my root password. I don't. I have six possible root
> passwords and not one of them is right. What will I be able to do?
>
> Charlie

The first thing I'd do is try them again. Since you typing isn't echoed back 
when entering a password, it's not hard to make a typo without realizing it.

Dan

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