Oracle Reset Linux 8 Root password Tips

• Reset Tips

Reset root password on Oracle Linux 8

Reset Tips

• Reboot the system and access the GRUB boot-loader menu.

• Find the line that begins linux and scroll to the very end of the line.

• Add the following parameter: rd.break to the end of this line.

• Press Ctrl -X to start your system.

• Shell prompt switch_root:/#

• Type the following commands:

mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
chroot /sysroot
passwd
-> input new password twice.

• Run the following commands to relabel SELinux at reboot.

touch /.autorelabel
exit
exit

• Reboot and login via new password.

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