Re: gnome-list Digest, Vol 59, Issue 18 Item 1

[Desmond Armstrong <desmond armstrong gmail com>]

If you have forgotten passwords, including that of root, this is quite 
easy to resolve in any Linux system.

Start the system in safe mode which will give you the '#' prompt.

Then:-
# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
Changing password for user root.
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

Now to check on the users that are set up:-
# cd /home
# ls
And now you will see the users whose accounts are setup.
To change the passwd of a user:-
# passwd old-user
Changing password for user old-user
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
#
So to add a new user:-
# adduser new-user
# passwd newuser
Changing password for user old-user

etc.

Just remember that the '#' prompt means that you have full administator 
rights so do be very very careful.

Good Luck and enjoy the freedom that a real computer gives you and 
remember you can just laugh at all those Microsoft Viruses, they can't 
hurt you but don't, do not, forward them to somebody who uses Microsoft.

Microsoft users tolerate viruses, others use Unix or Linux.