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How to reset our forgotten root password on our Linux system

botond published March 2020, 10, Thu - 08:13 time
It is not common to log in as root, so we do not use its password for a long time. We may forget and the sudo command is not available. If this happens, let's look at two ways to recover your forgotten root password on Debian and Ububtu.

Creating a recovery flash drive using GParted Live

botond published Jan. 2020, 01, 22:15 p.m. time
A system recovery flash drive is a bootable device that can be used to save damaged file systems or perform maintenance on them when the operating system is unable to start due to the damage, or even to recover a broken GRUB if it is not working properly. In this description, we will make and test a recovery flash drive, which will not hurt if you are always lurking in your pocket in case there is any problem with your computer later.