Re: [webmin-l] Regarding "pre encrypted" passwords

[Kris D. <kd...@vi...>]

Craig White wrote:
> on linux systems, you should be able to boot to runlevel 1 (add 'linux
> 1' to grub kernel line) which is single user no password necessary,
> change the root password via command 'passwd' and then reboot.

That depends on the distro.  Debian and IIRC some recent 
RedHat(-derived) releases require the root password even on runlevel 1.

-kgd