How to recover the root password in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later

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Issue

  • If we forget the root password in RHEL7 and later, how can I recover it ? Is it similar to do as the previous version?
  • How to reset a forgotten root password from the console in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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