try taking a hammer to it. lol :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 6:01 PM, wrote: > > I do not know why that will not work for changing the root password. Try > > this: > > > > 1. Sudo su - > > 2. Passwd > > Still responds with "Operation not permitted" > > > > On Jan 5, 2013 5:05 PM, wrote: > > > >> Just installed Kubuntu 12.10 again (now on my 4th installation attempt > >> today) and still can't get it to work. > >> > >> This time, I used the "manual" install procedure to install only the > >> root > >> (/) partition since I already have /home installed on /dev/sda6 with all > >> my files. > >> > >> But now I cannot access that /home partition. I'm stuck in a tmp/guest > >> directory and I can neither change user to /home/joe nor can I use: > >> 'sudo > >> passwd root' because all attempts say "Operation not permitted" > >> > >> $ df > >> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > >> /dev/sda1 12396968 3571428 8195796 31% / > >> udev 469488 4 469484 1% /dev > >> tmpfs 192240 784 191456 1% /run > >> none 5120 0 5120 0% /run/lock > >> none 480592 84 480508 1% /run/shm > >> none 102400 12 102388 1% /run/user > >> /dev/sda6 175869792 23265668 152604124 14% /home > >> none 480592 9512 471080 2% /tmp/guest-3sbRVN > >> > >> I am able to view /home/joe to confirm that all my files are there by > >> going to CTRL+ALT+F1 and logging in as 'joe' ... and in the F1 terminal > >> I > >> can also use 'sudu passwd root' to reset the root password. But then > >> when > >> I go back to the KDE graphical desktop (F7) and open a terminal, I still > >> cannot get into the /home directory or su to root. > >> > >> $ cat fstab shows this: > >> > >> # / was on /dev/sda1 during installation > >> UUID=962718a7-f399-4173-8260-1d5c0249a8d3 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 > >> 1 > >> # /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation > >> UUID=5eb2a784-c640-4962-8a81-6f81a0ccca85 /home ext4 defaults 0 > >> 2 > >> # swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation > >> UUID=c0c7f1be-ff0f-4f18-a86d-a98bd91d0e62 none swap sw 0 0 > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >