How to Install and Uninstall chntpw Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "chntpw" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install chntpw on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                chntpw
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "chntpw" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall chntpw on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                chntpw
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the chntpw package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package chntpw:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : chntpw
Version : 1.0-2.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 365.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : chntpw-1.0-2.1.src
Upstream URL : http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
Summary : Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
Description :
A utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid local account on your Windows system.
Supports all Windows from NT3.5 to Win8.1, also 64 bit and also the Server versions (like 2003, 2008, 2012)
You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a CD or USB disk to do the password reset.
Will detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts.
There is also a registry editor and other registry utilities that works under linux/unix, and can be used for other things than password editing.