[SOLVED] Need to change root password - current one doesn't work

Hey everybody,
Not sure where to put this, so I apologize if it's in the wrong forum.
I just installed Arch on my Dell netbook and all is well, except for issues with the root password. I am having a great deal of difficulty getting it to work. I know for a fact that I am typing it correctly. However, I did have trouble getting it set during the installation. When I try several times, I have gotten it to work, but I am getting tired of having to do that, and now I can't seem to get it to work at all. I have even tried a different keyboard, but with no luck.
Is there any way to change the root password short of a reinstall?
Thanks in advance for any help, but please keep in mind that I am relatively new to Linux and would greatly appreciate detailed instructions.
Jeff
Last edited by jlr1701 (2010-08-12 04:10:50)

Solved. Should anyone else have this issue, I solved it by entering this command:
sudo passwd root
I set a new password and it seems to work fine.
Didn't know if it was possible to change the root password that way, but glad it worked!

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