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#1 2005-10-11 06:58:13
- timtux
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How to get an new root account?
Hello everyone!
Ive lost my root account (delete it), you dont wanna know how i did.
But, now i want it back, so how to? 
I cant do su or sudo!
adduser prompts for an passoword, ive tried every single i have whitout success. (wrong spell)
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#2 2005-10-11 07:27:22
- sudman1
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Re: How to get an new root account?
You probably need to use a live CD and edit the /etc/passwd file on your HD by hand as adduser starts numbering users at 1000 or so.
v/r
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#3 2005-10-11 10:21:21
- Moo-Crumpus
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Re: How to get an new root account?
timtux wrote:
... you dont wanna know how i did.
but ... I want to ... 
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#4 2005-10-11 13:14:00
- timtux
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Re: How to get an new root account?
Soloved now, just booted up whit arch cd then mounted the device.
Edited the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
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