How to reset root password in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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Issue

  • How to reset the root password in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
  • How to change root password
  • root password is lost, how can I recover root password?
  • Recovery of lost root password
  • root password no longer works, how to reset it

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, 5, 6

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