What should I do if I forget my Linux password?

Many friends often forget the root password of the Linux system. What should I do if the Linux system forgets the root password? Reinstall the system? Of course not! Enter single-user mode and change the root password. (Recommended learning: linux tutorial)

The steps are as follows:

Restart the linux system

Press Enter within 3 seconds and the following interface will appear

Then enter e

Enter single at the end of the second line, there is a space. The specific method is to press the downward tip to move to the second line, and press "e" to enter the editing mode

Add single at the end and press Enter

Finally press "b" to start. After startup, you will enter single-user mode

You have now entered single-user mode, and you can change the root password. The command to change the password is passwd

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