I try to change the default root password on my new droplet but when i hit enter with the new password, it just resets the console and the default password doesn’t change.
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I have the same problem. I log in successfully, it asks to enter a new password. After I enter a new one it goes back to the start asking me to log in
I do enter the current password. When it asks for a new password I enter one. When I press enter, it goes right back to asking for the username/password. The new password doesn’t work at this point.
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