That is probably because some services are not running. Whose password are you trying to change? You can edit /etc/shadow directly. A blank entry(NULL) in the /etc/shadow password field allows that user to login without asking for a password.
Unless this is a toy system, reboot, and then run passwd as usual for the user you set with a blank password.
Example "blank" password field in /etc/shadow, note that I left out other fields, do not mess with them.
old account with password:
Code:
someuser:JPpZ.aLiLPtPQ:15102::::::
new no password:
Code:
someuser:::::::
I am guessing you are doing this with the root user.
Dear All
I am trying to install my os as :
ok>boot cdrom - install
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"IDprom checksum error
getexecname() failed
/sbin/rcS /etc/vfstab cannot create
INIT:failed write utmpx enrty
INIT:single user mode
INIT:execle of /etc/sulogin failed
Enter run level"
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Hi all,
Well back at work and back to crashing systems again :-)
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Does anyone help ?
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