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Re: [Launchpad-users] how to recover /etc/shadow file from single user mode

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Subject: Re: [Launchpad-users] how to recover /etc/shadow file from single user mode
From: Mackenzie Morgan <macoafi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 08:35:02 -0400
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On Monday 03 August 2009 7:47:55 am saikat wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have forgotten the root passwod in my system. I have installed ubuntu
> 9.04. The /etc/shadow file also been corrupted. Now please let me know
> how I can recover the file from single user mode?

I believe you'll be asked for the root password on attempting to use single 
user mode if one is set.  If you are not asked for it, then you have not set 
one.  The default is for there to be no root password.

Also, this has nothing to do with Launchpad.

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
apt-get moo

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