🔐 (1/20) - How to Reset the Root Password in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHCSA Exam Prep)
In this video, I demonstrate how to reset the root password in Red Hat Enterprise Linux — an important skill for the RHCSA / RHCE certification exams and real-world Linux administration.
You’ll learn how to:
Access the GRUB boot menu
Boot into emergency shell mode
Remount the filesystem with write permissions
Change the root password
Trigger SELinux relabeling
Verify password aging information
📌 Commands used in this tutorial:
Start boot process and press "e" to edit GRUB
At the end of the line that starts with "linux" add:
init=/bin/bash
Press CTRL+X or F10 to boot
mount -o remount,rw /
passwd
Enter the new password
touch /.autorelabel
exec /sbin/init
System will reboot automatically
Verify password information
chage -l root
⚠️ This tutorial is intended for educational and lab environments only. Always follow your organization’s security policies before modifying production systems.
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