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wit221

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[SOLVED] Cannot access root mode

I have just installed Arch. During installation, I forgot to add myself to the sudoers file. As such, any command that requires sudo, such as changing locale, or rebooting, fails. This also includes trying to edit the sudoers file. Hence, I am trapped in a vicious circle of non-root access. How do I get out of it?

Last edited by wit221 (2017-10-06 18:55:57)

Slithery

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot access root mode

Welcome to the forums wit211

Why not just log in as root?

Last edited by Slithery (2017-10-06 18:40:02)

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wit221

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot access root mode

Thank you very much!

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot access root mode

Please remember to mark your thread as [Solved] by editing your first post and prepending it to the title.

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot access root mode

Mod note: not an installation issue, moving to NC.

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