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recover root password in CentOS
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recover-root-password-centos
e # boot to the GRUB edit mode
quiet ... rd.break # rd.break at the end of the line starting with kernel=
ctrl-x
mount -o remount,rw /sysroot/
chroot /sysroot
passwd
touch /.autorelabel # update selinux information
exit
logout
# wait for the file-system relabeling to complete
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