How to set gurb password

[Rick Stevens]

Bob McClure Jr wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 04:23:33PM +0100, Chris Hewitt wrote:
> 
>>On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 15:51, Bob McClure Jr wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 04:11:12AM -0400, SoftNet Technologies wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all
>>>> 
>>>>Please tell me the process how can I set password after installation of linux box.
>>>> 
>>>>Thanks
>>>> 
>>>>Softnet
>>>
>>>Whose password?
>>>
>>>If root's password, boot with the install CD to rescue mode (enter
>>>"linux rescue" at the boot prompt), let it find your installation and
>>>mount it on /mnt/sysimage.  Then
>>>
>>>  chroot /mnt/sysimage
>>>  passwd
>>>  exit
>>>  exit
>>>
>>>Pop out the CD and it should boot normally.
>>>
>>>If some mere mortal's password, root can change it using
>>>
>>>  passwd <some_user>
>>>
>>>"man passwd" for more info.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>
>>>From the subject line,
> 
> 
> Aww nuts!  I gotta read the subject line, too?  Sorry.  I failed to
> Read The Full Question.

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