Config Backup / upgrade / password recovery....

cnidus · Apr 5, 2021

Gday.

So I've been running reef-pi on a robotank board for a bit over a year. Was thinking its time to do a software upgrade (running 3.4 right now)... but cant' login via ssh using pi / raspberry (default un/pass)... I must've set it to something else, but its been so long I cant remember.

I'd like to backup my config and do an upgrade.... I've got access to the Web-UI... but the rpi/robotank is setup headless. I can unmount it from the tank, go plug into a TV/KB if needed, but was hoping to avoid that.

What are my options?

KingTideCorals · Apr 7, 2021

Not well versed in this category but there is a really great thread on R2R you should check out and possibly chime in to with your questions! Also may have your answers on the thread already! Best of luck!

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There is also a sub forum on R2R that could be a great place to seek answers!

cnidus · Apr 7, 2021

This was posted to the reef-pi sub forum already? So thought it was in the right place. I’ll try the master thread too, but thought that was getting polluted and hard to search

robsworld78 · Apr 8, 2021

Any luck? Sorry I don't know a back way in. A silver lining once you get things sorted and update you can do a backup from UI.

elysics · Apr 8, 2021

The easiest method would probably be to take out the SD card, stick it in a computer, and overwrite the password stored on it.

Recover password on a headless raspberry pi

I hate to admit it, but this is the second, or possibly third time that I’ve forgotten the password for my raspberry pi… I know that there are ways to reset ...

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There's one way to do it, even gives you a sample default password if you are lazy

Downside is that it will be a pain to do if you only have windows computers available