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OCI: How To Reset Forgotten Root Password Using Serial Console For Oracle Linux 6, 7, 8, and 9 Instances (Doc ID 2489923.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 07, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A to N/A [Release 1.0]
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 and later
Linux x86-64

Goal

Reset forgotten root password using OCI serial console for Oracle Linux 6 and 7 Instances.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Oracle Linux 6
 Oracle Linux 7
 Oracle Linux 8
 Oracle Linux 9
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