Re: Re: (no subject)

From: Huan Deng (hdeng_at_microscience.com.cn)
Date: 04/29/04

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    Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:20:24 +0800
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    Bryan Elliott:

    　　But how can i access to singleuser mode.When i reboot linux,there is no option to choose. :(
     


    >Huan Deng wrote:
    >
    >>hi:
    >> just now i deleted user root by mistake.And now i can't add users and do many other things.What should i do to recover root?
    >> thank u..~
    >>
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    >> Huan Deng
    >> hdeng@microscience.com.cn
    >> 2004-04-29
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    >You have to edit the passwd file and the shadow file to add root back
    >with proper gid# you can do this in singleuser mode. just copy your
    >password part of the shadow file in for root and use it or once you have
    >it added back us passwd to change it back to what it should be.
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                   Huan Deng
                   hdeng@microscience.com.cn
                                            2004-04-29 

    



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