if you’ve ever got stuck on the Login screen of your Linux system, as you don’t know the System password, don’t worry now. Its very easy to crack the password in Linux system.
All it takes is adjusting the boot parameters slightly and typing a command or two. Just follow the below given commands, and the work would be done.
- Reboot your computer, and then as soon as you see the GRUB Loading screen, make sure to hit the ESC key so that you can get to the menu.
- Now you have two options:
Root Shell Method
- If you have the option, you can choose the “recovery mode” item on the menu, usually found right below your default kernel option.
- Then choose “Drop to root shell prompt” from this menu (This is called the Single User Mode).
- This should give you a root shell prompt.
Alternate Root Shell Method