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How is my password stored in Linux?

Background

People that use Linux on a daily basis probably are completely oblivious to the actual mechanisms being used to store their passwords safely and securely on a given Linux system. Oh they might guess that their password is stored in the /etc/passwd file (they’d be wrong by the way) but most probably never even gave […]

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Recover your lost root password in Linux

Once in a lifetime you might forget your root password. If that happens, reboot your distro and at the GRUB prompt press “e” to edit the first line. Make sure the new entry sais “linux single”. Press “b” to boot the new entry line. You’ll be thrown into single user mode and given a BASH […] Continue reading

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