Re: Why you need a root password

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From	not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Subject	Re: Why you need a root password
Newsgroups	comp.sys.raspberry-pi
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Date	2026-03-27 08:28 +1000
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 25/03/2026 23:25, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
>> Even if that doesn't go as expected, you can edit the kernel command
>> line to point init at a shell, which will then run without any tedious
>> business with passwords, as long as it actually exists. So, there's
>> definitely another way.
>> 
> how? the machine is inaccessible

Edit cmdline.txt on the MicroSD card with a PC.

>> On an x86 device running Grub you can do this easily in the boot-time
>> UI. I don't know if there's an interactive way to do it on any Pi models
>> but in the worst case you could mount the SD card with another computer
>> and edit the kernel command line.
>> 
> if you knew what to edit...

cmdline.txt, on the FAT partition. There's no Grub-style
interactive boot prompt, so you do need to edit the file.

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Why you need a root password The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-25 13:49 +0000
  Re: Why you need a root password not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-03-26 08:20 +1000
    Re: Why you need a root password Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-25 23:25 +0000
      Re: Why you need a root password The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-26 07:14 +0000
        Re: Why you need a root password not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-03-27 08:28 +1000
      Re: Why you need a root password Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-03-26 11:10 +0000
    Re: Why you need a root password The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-26 07:10 +0000

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