Where is the root password?

[potat0]

I am trying to install Fedora on a pentium 5 using (F-7-i386-DVD.iso).
All works OK, but I seem to have missed the part where I get to set
the root password. My installation seems to have worked OK. I can log
on with a user I created during the installation, however, with no
root permissions. Is there a default root password that comes with
the install?

Thanks in advance.

[Tim]

On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 12:19 +0200, pk_melb_oz wrote:
> I am trying to install Fedora on a pentium 5 using (F-7-i386-DVD.iso).
> All works OK, but I seem to have missed the part where I get to set
> the root password. My installation seems to have worked OK. I can log
> on with a user I created during the installation, however, with no
> root permissions.

I don't see how.  You *have* to enter one as part of the installation
process.  It won't proceed until you do.  Perhaps you used the same
password for both, or slightly mistyped it?

This message has shades of, "how do I hack someone else's box?"
> Is there a default root password that comes with the install?

No.

Bootup in single-user mode (hit a key to temporarily edit the GRUB
booting parameter when the GRUB screen appears, follow the on-screen
instructions, prepend a space and a number one on the end of the kernel
line, carry on booting).  When done, you're logged in as root without a
password.  Set a password (read "man password" to work out how).

[Matej Cepl]

On 2007-06-25, 11:07 GMT, Tim wrote:
> password.  Set a password (read "man password" to work out

s/"man password"/passwd(1)/

[Tim]

Tim:
> > password.  Set a password (read "man password" to work out

Matej Cepl:
> s/"man password"/passwd(1)/

Curse those lazy/bad original Unix developers who refused to give
commands sensible names (we have no "unmount" or "password" commands,
but "umount" and "passwd").  I suppose we're lucky that we have
"useradd" and not "usad".  ;-\

[potat0]

i knows its probably pretty obvious but im lost.  i know the root password but whats the username?

[Matthew Flaschen]

jj97blazer wrote:
> i knows its probably pretty obvious but im lost.  i know the root password but whats the username?

root

Matt Flaschen

[Manuel Aróstegui]

El Sábado, 1 de Septiembre de 2007 12:55, jj97blazer escribió:
> i knows its probably pretty obvious but im lost.  i know the root password
> but whats the username?

root

[Aaron Konstam]

On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 12:19 +0200, pk_melb_oz wrote:
> I am trying to install Fedora on a pentium 5 using (F-7-i386-DVD.iso).
> All works OK, but I seem to have missed the part where I get to set
> the root password. My installation seems to have worked OK. I can log
> on with a user I created during the installation, however, with no
> root permissions. Is there a default root password that comes with
> the install?
>
> Thanks in advance

Here is what you have to do. Reboot to the grub kernel choice menu. If
you have not commented out hidemenu in grub.conf you will have to hit
return on the first screen to see it.

On the line of the kernel hit e to edit the line. It is explained at the
bottom of the menu. Then at the end of the kernel line place a 1.
Then continue the boot. You will boot into run level 1 where you are
root and can change the root passwd with the passwd command.

[potat0]

Thank you to all. Problem fixed.