If I have an Ubuntu box but not the root & user passwords, and I have a Linux boot stick, I can edit /etc/shadow on the locked machine to put a new password in, right?
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@silvermoon82 You could just wait for the next local root exploit, if the previous ones are already fixed.
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@AE35 @silvermoon82 At what point does patching all the 'sploits cause more downtime/disruption than the 'sploit? ;) #BOFH