OL: Change Password Of An LXC Container User Account (Doc ID 2300541.1)

Last updated on MAY 04, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [3.8.13] and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

An LXC container has its own username and password definitions. The password for an LXC account can be changed when needed, whether or not the container is running.

Cause

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In this Document

Connect To A Running Container As The Root User

Remove The Password To Allow User Login And Normal Reset

Step #1: Locate where the container files are kept

Step #2: Where are the container files mounted by the LXC host?

Step #3: Find the container root file system

Step #4: Remove the second field for the problem user in etc/fstab

Use the container root file system as a chroot(1) jail and change password normally

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