How to Recovery From Empty or Deleted /etc/passwd File
(Doc ID 1576388.1)
Last updated on APRIL 21, 2020
Applies to:
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 4.4 to Oracle Linux 6.4 [Release OL4U4 to OL6U4]Exadata Database Machine X2-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Symptoms
Unable to login to an Exadata cell server.
Upon rebooting into single-mode mode the /etc/passwd file was found to be empty - no account information available
Cause
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