How to Reset your Forgotten Root Password in Kali Linux
2019.2
How to Reset your Forgotten Root Password in Kali Linux
2019.2?
Step 1: Restart your Kali Linux, and when your computer
boots up to Grub menu, use your downward arrow key to highlight 'Advanced
Options for Kali/GNU linux', and then hit Enter key on the keyboard.
Step 2: Highlight 'Recovery Mode', and then Press 'e' key on
the keyboard.
Step 3: Now, On the Next Screen, Go to line linux and
replace 'ro' with 'rw'. Also, go to the end of the line linux and then hit
space key, and then type init=/bin/bash. Press 'f10' key (if you are using
laptop, press fn + f10 key) on the keyboard.
Step 4: Type command below to change password
passwd root
and then hit enter. Type your password, and then hit Enter.
Again, Re-type the password, and hit Enter. you will see the message, password
updated successfully.
Step 5: Now, use the command below to reboot kali linux.
reboot -f
and then, hit Enter.
Step 6: Let kali linux restart normally, and when you see
login screen, enter new password. You will be able to login with that.
It's done
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