FAQ:How do I set or change the root password

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Q: How do I set / change the root password?

A: Use the extrausers class to set the password: 

inherit extrausers
EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS = "useradd -P 1876*18 root;"

This sets the root password to "1876*18".

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