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#1 2010-02-07 11:40:24

simpu
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From: patna,indore,india
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can not login as root[solved ]

as a non root user i invoke "set" command after that when i tried to login as root or invoking sudo bash replies

sudo :unknown user:root

plz help that i can login as root.

Last edited by simpu (2010-02-08 10:40:22)


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#2 2010-02-07 14:50:38

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Re: can not login as root[solved ]

do you install sudo, and check the sudoers file?

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#3 2010-02-07 15:17:00

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Re: can not login as root[solved ]

yep.......sudo is installed ....


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#4 2010-02-07 15:18:08

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Re: can not login as root[solved ]

i even can not shutdown.........


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#5 2010-02-07 19:40:17

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Re: can not login as root[solved ]

Is root in /etc/passwd? If it is, what happens when you do 'su root' ?


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#6 2010-02-08 10:38:33

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Re: can not login as root[solved ]

thanxz..........my prob is solved by myself...yep prob is in /etc/passwd ..using system recused live cd,i edited the file and it starts recognizing root.


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