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A root password may be set up while installing Fedora Linux, although it is now suggested to leave the root account locked and use `sudo`. There are two common methods to reset the root password if it is forgotten or lost.
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Changing passwords as root will not prompt for the old password.
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Select the boot entry you wish to edit with the arrow keys.
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Select the entry you with to edit by pressing *e*.
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Use the arrow keys to go to select the line begging with `linux`, `linux16`, or `linuxefi`.
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Go the the end of that line and include a space and the following `rw init=/bin/bash`.
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[Note] ==== If your disk is encrypted, you may need to add `plymouth.enable=0` ====
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Press *Ctrl-x* or *F10* to boot the entry
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You will be prompted to enter the new root password twice.
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The system may take a moment to boot while SELinux relabels its permissions on the filesystem. If you see the Plymouth boot screen you can press the `ESC` key on your keyboard to view the SELinux progress. Once it is complete, your system is ready and your root password has been successfully changed.
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Boot the Live installation media and choose `Try Fedora`.
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From the desktop, open a terminal and switch to root using `su` (the system will not ask for a password).
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To view your hard drive device nodes, enter `df -H` into the terminal. For this example we will use `/dev/sda1` for the `/boot` partition and `/dev/sda2` for the root `/` partition.
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