WebProNews: Lost Root Password (Linux)

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 30, 2004

“I have a very good memory. I remember most of my client’s
passwords (there are a few I forget regularly for no reason that I
can understand, but I really do know most), I remember telephone
numbers, and of course I know my own passwords. That last isn’t as
easy as it might sound, because I have quite a few different
systems and each has its own password, but though I might use the
wrong one now and then, I’ll get it on the second or third try.

“Well, not this time. A while back I installed Fedora on a
system here, and today I wanted to look at something and… what
was the root password? Hmm, not that… how about?… nope, well it
must be… darn…!”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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