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# Linux Password Recovery

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Log in to [VMmanager](https://spacecore.cloud/) and select your virtual server.

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Go to the «Menu» section and select «Recovery mode».

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Agree to connect the SystemRescueCD image and reboot.

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After using the button, the process of loading the server in recovery mode began.

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Great, the server’s ready.

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Connect to the server via VNC (SSH and sFTP are unavailable).

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Use the command «‎`lsblk`»‎ to view all existing server drives.

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We need to mount the main disk partition vda2, we use the command

```
mount /dev/vda2 /mnt
```

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Done! Next, let’s specify a new root directory for further work.

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After execution, you can only use the last command to change the **root** password.

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We ask for a new password and repeat it. We see a message that the user’s password has been successfully changed.

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Exit recovery mode and reconnect with the new password.

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