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→The easiest way to recover the root password for GNU/LINUX in case we lost it, is
* open the /etc/passwd file in vi editor & look for root password
* boot the computer form CD/DVD in run level 5 and run the passwd command
* boot the computer with MS-Linux Xp/Vista Live CD then click Start->Control Panel->Change MSlinux Password option.
* '''boot the system in single user mode & change the root password with /usr/bin/passwd command '''