Tag : linux distro

Newbie Question On Installation Over Existing Linux

Posted June 7, 2015 by Kay Schenk & filed under CentOS Comments: 28

Tags: linux distro, linux systems

If I choose to do a fresh install of CentOS 6 with replace existing Linux systems, will it also wipe out my /home directory? In the past when Ive done this with another Linux distro, /home was not affected.Or, would I need to do fresh install and t..

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UC Reset CentOS-7 Lost Root Password

Posted August 5, 2014 by Rushton Martin & filed under CentOS Comments: 0

Tags: linux distro, memory stick, QinetiQ

A live DVD or memory stick version of any recent Linux distro will allow you to boot. You can then mount the original disk as, say, /mnt.Go to/mnt/etc and edit the root password to be null or cut-and-paste a known password in.Reboot and set it.user modeT..

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