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# 1  
Old 04-02-2012
Not able to change the password of root in redhat 6.
I have logged into single user mode and
whenever i issue
Code:
passwd root

nothing happens the cursor simply returns back without asking new password.

what can be issue?
# 2  
Old 04-02-2012
What havent you told us?
There is no need to go single user to change a passwd so why do so? What was the initial issue?
# 3  
Old 04-02-2012
What is the output from:
Quote:
id
mount
ls -lad /usr/bin/passwd
grep "root" /etc/passwd
# 4  
Old 04-02-2012
One Google and I came up with this post on www.linuxquestions.org which suggests that in Single User Mode you can only remove the password, not change it to a new value:

[SOLVED] passwd command not working in single user mode
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# 5  
Old 04-02-2012
I believe it is due to SELinux permissions. Make SELinux permissive (setenforce 0) and you should be able to change the root password in single user mode.
# 6  
Old 04-03-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by methyl
One Google and I came up with this post on www.linuxquestions.org which suggests that in Single User Mode you can only remove the password, not change it to a new value:

[SOLVED] passwd command not working in single user mode
yes i was only able to remove password for root using single user mode.

---------- Post updated at 06:17 AM ---------- Previous update was at 06:16 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
I believe it is due to SELinux permissions. Make SELinux permissive (setenforce 0) and you should be able to change the root password in single user mode.
How do i do that???
 
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