Mr. Santanu Garg,
I'm extremely sorry for my previous day's behaviour. I was very disturbed.
Anyway you can get the root access as well as any forgotten password user
access by using the following steps.
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I'm giving you this information for emergency root access gain only. You
shouldn't use this for other perpose
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1. At LILO (LInux LOder) promt type "linux single".-------- It'll give you a
single user interface.
2.Press enter.
3.Where ever you're doesn't matter, type "vipw"
4.You'll see something like this : a)
root:FC6XUtvRxVcWU:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash halt:x:7:0:halt:/sbin:/sbin/halt
Or
b)root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash halt:x:7:0:halt:/sbin:/sbin/halt
5.If you see a), type ":q!" ;-) You've done you 70% job.
6.Then type "vi /etc/passdw" bingo passwd file'll open you'll see
lines like a) and others.
7.Bring your cursor just after "root:" Remember after ":"
8.Press "x" - key of your keyboard 13 times.
9.Press "Esc"
10.Press ":wq"
11.Shut down and reboot your system. At the User promt type "root" leave the
password promt blank and press "Enter"
--------- You're in
the "root"
12.If you see b), -------- Don't be upset. Your job is 50%
done.
13.Type "vi /etc/shadow"
14.Then follw steps from 7 to 11.
I think your success rate'll be 100%. If not then wait for your brother.
'Cause I wont tell you 'bout the other ways. But if you see the "vi" is not
working then tell me, I'll tell you another way.
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Happy Hacking ;-)
Sibayan
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