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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Set Root Password for Proxmox LXC Container - Correct Method
# Must be run on Proxmox host
set -euo pipefail
VMID="${1:-2500}"
PASSWORD="${2:-L@kers2010}"
if ! command -v pct >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Error: pct command not found"
echo "This script must be run on the Proxmox host"
exit 1
fi
echo "Setting root password for VMID $VMID..."
echo "Password: $PASSWORD"
echo ""
# Method 1: Use pct exec to run passwd command
echo "Method 1: Using pct exec with echo and passwd..."
echo "$PASSWORD" | pct exec "$VMID" -- passwd root 2>&1 || {
echo "Method 1 failed, trying alternative..."
# Method 2: Use pct enter (interactive)
echo ""
echo "Method 2: Interactive method"
echo "Run the following command manually:"
echo " echo '$PASSWORD' | pct exec $VMID -- passwd root"
echo ""
echo "Or enter the container and set password:"
echo " pct enter $VMID"
echo " passwd root"
echo " (enter password when prompted)"
echo " exit"
echo ""
# Method 3: Use chpasswd
echo "Method 3: Using chpasswd..."
echo "root:$PASSWORD" | pct exec "$VMID" -- chpasswd 2>&1 && {
echo "✅ Password set successfully using chpasswd"
exit 0
} || {
echo "Method 3 also failed"
echo ""
echo "Trying direct passwd with stdin..."
}
}
# Method 4: Direct passwd with expect-like approach
echo ""
echo "Attempting direct password setting..."
(echo "$PASSWORD"; echo "$PASSWORD") | pct exec "$VMID" -- passwd root 2>&1 && {
echo "✅ Password set successfully"
} || {
echo ""
echo "⚠️ Automated methods failed. Use manual method:"
echo ""
echo "Manual Method 1 (Interactive):"
echo " pct enter $VMID"
echo " passwd root"
echo " (enter: $PASSWORD)"
echo " exit"
echo ""
echo "Manual Method 2 (One-liner):"
echo " pct exec $VMID -- bash -c \"echo 'root:$PASSWORD' | chpasswd\""
echo ""
echo "Manual Method 3 (SSH if already accessible):"
echo " ssh root@<container-ip>"
echo " passwd root"
echo " (enter: $PASSWORD)"
}