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How do i change the password of root, using webmin in one command line?

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I have lost root password of one old server, where i can only have normal user login and via webmin login. Via webmin interface i have one option to execute command, i have been trying the following but it fails:

> echo -e "newPassword

newPassword" | passwd root"

bash: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"'

bash: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file

> whoami

root

via webmin, i can see i am logged in as root

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answered 1 Year ago bblerest · Accepted Answer

Use passwd instead of passwd root (or echo -e "newPassword newPassword" | passwd root"). Moreover, your command have an unexpected '"' at the end too.