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I need some help. I can't access synaptic package manager because it wants a password and I never set a password. I am not a programmer and no longer have anyone but this site to help me figure out how to operate ubuntu. I guess the real learning starts here anyways. How do I access my password?

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    Ubuntu requires you to set a password when you installed it, do you remember what password you used to log in? Apr 24, 2013 at 23:01

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Type passwd in terminal to set a password.

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  • It will say authentication manipulation error. I will type in passwd and it asks for current unix password and says password unchanged and then brings me to then type something else. What is that else? What should I do?
    – user151869
    Apr 25, 2013 at 0:14
  • So you entered the current password when you were asked and tried to change it to the same password? This won't work. You would have to change it to a new one and then change it back. But you said you have no password? So did you just press enter everytime?
    – Donarsson
    Apr 25, 2013 at 0:39

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