Thread: Problem with passwd and ssh
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:11 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
passwd root
*or*
Do you have Linux on any other machine?
Just cut and paste the "root" line of /etc/shadow from the machine with the password you know to the Kindle.
Cut/paste will keep the original 8-character DES password. "passwd root" will create a new MD5 password. When logging in with a DES password, and characters entered past 8 are ignored.
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