Comments on: How to Reset Forgotten Root Password in RHEL Systems

By: Nikolai

Nikolai — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:51:14 +0000

Hi, I'm taking an intro to Linux class and I was that dummy who forgot his password to get into the linux shell today. I read here that the SElinux context can be accurately implemented with # touch /.autorelabel is there a reason why it would be something else?

By: Rahul

Rahul — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:55:39 +0000

In reply to Ravi Saive.

yes Ok. Thankyou.

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:02:45 +0000

In reply to Rahul. @Rahul, In CentOS 6 version, you need to press a to enter to single user mode, while in CentOS 7, you should use e to enter into single user mode. I hope it clears your doubts.. Here is the guide on How to Reset or Recover Forgotten Root Password in CentOS 7

By: Rahul

Rahul — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:38:17 +0000

Hi All, I am new to Linux. I tried to break my root password with above method. but when i interupt the grub, and type a, nothing comes up. After sometime it just loads the default OS version, but when i give e instead of a, and use different sets of commands, I am able to change the root password. Can some one tell what am i missing in the above method. I am using centos 7 in my VM.

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:57:58 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Thanks for sharing, let me try the same instructions on my CentOS 6, will get back to you with solution.