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how do I change my su or sudo password in Yosemite

I did not forget my regular admin password only my su or sudo password

iMac (20-inch Early 2008), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), Please help thanks!

Posted on Jan 28, 2015 12:38 AM

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Jan 29, 2015 7:42 AM in response to klkittel

Hello klkittel,



Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! When using Terminal for sudo commands, you should be prompted for the admin account password. Since you know your regular admin password - you shouldn’t have any issues.


Mac OS X: sudo command requires a non-blank admin password - Apple Support

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202035


The sudo Terminal command can be used by administrators to execute commands as a different user (for example, as root). When executing this command, you will be prompted to enter the password for the administrator account you are currently logged in as.



Cheers,


Matt M.

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