Re: root user deleted

On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 07:08 -0500, vadiraj nanjangud wrote:
> user root is accidentally deleted.redhat linux 7.2 is running on sparc architecture.
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> We are able to boot through the system normally and do all the operations except those previleged by root. after this root deletion mail server login is not being permitted. User can read mail only through console(text interface using mail command).we can not telnet/ftp to the system.
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> Pls let me know whether system can be rescued by recreating root and other associated users(adm..)
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> Thanks in advance
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> VRN
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If you can boot the system from cdrom (or network or other media) you
can then mount the root partition and edit the password file and
recreate the root password and shadow records.
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