Comments on: Ubuntu lost root password http://blog.skaelede.net/archives/2005/08/18/ubuntu-lost-root-password/ have questions? we have answers! Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: andax http://blog.skaelede.net/archives/2005/08/18/ubuntu-lost-root-password/comment-page-1/#comment-18 andax Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:53:26 +0000 http://blog.skaelede.hu/?p=21#comment-18 Generally speaking on linux systems any password can be easily recovered by adding "init=/bin/bash" to the kernel boot parameters. So the system won't run the normal init sequence but drop you in a rootshell instead where you have full access to the system. Of course you need psychical access to the box. Generally speaking on linux systems any password can be easily recovered by adding “init=/bin/bash” to the kernel boot parameters. So the system won’t run the normal init sequence but drop you in a rootshell instead where you have full access to the system.

Of course you need psychical access to the box.

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