crack linux password ##########
mar 26 , 2007

# the hashed linux password is stored in the "/etc/psswd" file, if shadow is enabled it can be found in "/etc/shadow" file.
# linux uses a one way algorithm "crypt()" to convert the password into a hash
# when a user enters a password , hash for the password is generated and compared with "passwd" or "shadow" file. 

to crack #####
# just delete the "/etc/passwd" and "/etc/shadow" file.
# this cannot be done from the linux itself. 

to crack 2###########
# at the boot menu select the linux (dont press enter"
# press e
# select the kernel line and add "single" to the end of the line.
# now u log in as the admin, so u can change tha admin password.

...nithin