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In my linux machine, i lost /etc/passwd file
and /etc/shadow file, then how can i recover it?
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Recovery of passwd & shadow file
-write on kernel line "init=/bin/bash
-Press enter
-Press b
copy /etc/passwd- /etc/passwd
then use command
pwconf to regenerate shadow from passwd.
u can change password of ur user until u create shadow.
after all these changes just change ur user password with
-passwd username.
( i post one before but it has some mistake)
this opne will work try out
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