Uups, i set wrong shell passwd file for root http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-13989824/uups-i-set-wrong-shell-passwd-file-for-root Posts in the discussion thread "Uups, i set wrong shell passwd file for root" - i set root shell in /etc/passwd: /bin/bash My Book bash is installed: /opt/bin/bash no i cannot login root user... Thu, 21 May 2026 16:57:13 +0000 http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-13989824#post-4883712 Uups, i set wrong shell passwd file for root http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-13989824/uups-i-set-wrong-shell-passwd-file-for-root#post-4883712 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:41:45 +0000 Jonneb 7246572 Ups,

I setup wrong shell for root user.

Default is /bin/sh, and i want switch this to bash, installed bash but write /etc/passwd file:

root:… .. …/root:/bin/bash

Right shell line: /opt/bin/bash no i cannot login root, and sudoers not set, what i can do?

i see backup file: /etc/passwd~ and there is working /bin/sh shell, can i restore this?

How i can edit /etc/passwd file WITHOUT root access ?

Or how i can setup ssh access again, if this is set root password and shell to default ?

HELP ME PLEASE!

Can i take HDD out and mount partition another pc and edit file?

WD MyBook World Edition (WhiteLight) 1tb

uname -a
Linux WD 2.6.24.4 #1 Thu Apr 1 16:43:58 CST 2010 armv5tejl unknown

cat /etc/model
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or can i edit some startup files, and write these skript which restore my passwd~ to passwd

startupfiles like:

/etc/init.d/SxxAddBackupToPasswd.php.

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