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2025-02-20 12:44:08 -06:00
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@@ -913,3 +913,33 @@ sudo vim /etc/resolv.conf # Edit the resolv.conf file
 ### change the nameserver to 8.8.8.8
 nameserver 8.8.8.8
 ```
+
+### Recovering the Root Password
+```bash
+### reboot the system
+sudo reboot
+
+### press esc to get to the grub menu
+### press e to edit the grub menu
+
+### go to the line that starts with linux16
+### scroll down to the end of the line
+
+### delete rhgb quiet
+
+### add the init=/bin/bash to the end of the line
+... init=/bin/bash
+
+### press ctrl+x to boot into single user mode
+### mount the root filesystem
+mount -o remount,rw /
+
+### change the root password
+passwd root
+
+### inform selinux to allow the root password change
+touch /.autorelabel
+exec /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+
+### the system may take a while to boot
+```