I have confused two devices somewhere along the line and need to start over. I have lost the initial login password and also am not sure if ssh setup is correct so want to start over with that too (and record my actions!).
Do I have to flash a new installation or can somebody help please?
Budgie
If you have bent the passwords for both users osmc
and root
I think you need to install from scratch. Factory defaults is osmc/osmc
and no password for root
afaIk.
If at least you haven’t touched one of them you could try to get a command line by
- connect a USB keyboard to the device
- reboot the device and press+hold the CTRL(STRG) button once you see the blue OSMC screen (or try press+hold from the beginning of the reboot)
- you should get a
Login
request and should be able to login via
a.root
without a password if you haven’t set a new one
b.osmc
with the original passwordosmc
if you haven’t touched this or use the password you set - If one of them worked you can set new passwords using
a.sudo passwd root
and/orsudo passwd osmc
andreboot
Hi Jim,
Many thanks, I had one still working so now all good. Many thanks.