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Linux Part 14: ROOT USER
Hi dears,
This is the part 1 of the Main Linux Agenda to become a SAP Consultant expert enjoying Linux features in our machines or laptops.
Context: for SAP consultants this is an important topic, because this are the complementary tools that we need in our operating systems, so in this real example i show you how to find or get a user password with one proposal..
ROOT USER (change password):
When you install your linux, maybe you need to find a user password, so one solution is change it writing the next commands:
- Open the “Linux Terminal”
- sudo su
- #Current password
- passwd root
- #Write new password
Reference: Link
Thank you for your attention and if you have more information to complement this knowledge, please share it into the commentaries section!!!…
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