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• Reboot by whatever means
• From the bootloader, add to the kernel command line: init=/bin/bash
• mount / -o remount,rw
• vi /etc/shadow to blank out the root password: root:::0:99999:7:::
• mount / -o remount,ro
• exec /sbin/init

Then at the login: prompt, just type root and press enter.

No encrypted password means you just get to log in. Please set the root password immediately! :)

Total downtime is basically how long it takes for one reboot, and to type the above commands.

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