Recover Linux Root Password

I'm running Red Hat 7.2 on a P4/256MB. I've got a GRUB loader, if that's of any help.

How can I recover the root password, or at least change it? I've lost the current password, and can't log into Linux at all.

Thank you.

dude ?

No non-root account!??!

Put the disk into another computer, or access the root partition from elsewhere. In either /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, replace the hashed password for root with a new hash of a password you *know*. That might need to be done on another linux system though (then again, you might just need to run it through md5).

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Originally posted by parksie
Put the disk into another computer, or access the root partition from elsewhere. In either /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, replace the hashed password for root with a new hash of a password you *know*. That might need to be done on another linux system though (then again, you might just need to run it through md5).

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I do have non-root accounts, but I do need the root account password.

Parksie, how do I obtain the 'hash' of a password I want to put there?

Ok, if you have non-root accounts, with passwords you know, replace the current root password hash with that of a known password :)

To make a hash, do this:

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echo PASSWORDTOBEHASHED | md5sum

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... In a *nix environment, of course.

Thanks, much appreciated.