Reset root password on Oracle Linux 8
Reset Tips
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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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