[TriLUG] best way to hack root...

[Alan Porter]

> I can "su" as I have the system
> auto-logging into my user account.

"su" requires root's password (which you don't know).
"sudo" requires YOUR password (which you also don't know).

In this situation, I boot using a liveCD or liveUSB, then mount the root 
filesystem and edit /mnt/etc/shadow, removing the encrypted password for 
root or the user in question.  Reboot and log in using your now-empty 
password.

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# Alan Porter