How can I verify my root password, when I know it but I need to check it?

Asked Dec 08 '18 at 19:33

Active Dec 09 '18 at 21:35

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I know my password on my server, but is there a command to check the password?

I can't use ssh because my ssh key is already copied, so is not useful.

I need something to ask me for the root password, and then tell me if it's wrong or not.

The question is not about checking whether a password is valid or right, but if the password is the real password, because when you login with ssh keys, you don't really use the password.

edited Dec 09 '18 at 21:35

Zanna

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asked Dec 08 '18 at 19:33

stackdave

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See How do I login as root? If you have a root password set, then you should be able to log in. That's the simplest test – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy Dec 08 '18 at 19:38
but I use digitalocean, and there is only a user: root, so i can't test it, but maybe creating a new user i guess.. to try login like root... – stackdave Dec 08 '18 at 19:51
it's not duplicate, the question is not about check a password if is valid or right , but if the password is the real password, because when you login with ssh keys, you don't use really the password – stackdave Dec 09 '18 at 19:08

How can I verify my root password, when I know it but I need to check it?

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