this is the tutorial how to reset your root password. it can be applied to redhat enterprise linux-based (oracle linux, centos, scilinux, fedora ). 1. restart your system, wait until it boot-up. press 'esc' to enter the GRUB menu 2. select from GRUB menu your linux kernel, it usually like this "kernel-vmlinuz-*" , press 'e' to edit 3. edit the at last line (it usually like this "rhgb linux quiet"), change it with : rhgb linux single or, rhgb linux quiet 1 (this two lines above works well with fedora), or rhgb linux single init=/bin/bash (use this line if the previous doesn't work, especially with enterprise-based distribution) press 'enter' then 4. back to the GRUB menu, choose the kernel and press 'b' to boot 5. wait for the system to boot-up and if the change succeed it will bring the system to login directly as root user 6. type command 'passwd' to enter your new root password note: ...
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