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71 questions linked to/from How do I reset a lost password (using recovery mode requires me to type the password)?
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Assistance Needed: Recovering Root Password and Accessing Firewall Settings on Ubuntu 20.04 Server
I am encountering issues with my Ubuntu 20.04 server running on Oracle, as I have forgotten the root password. Unfortunately, I am unable to access the GRUB menu to initiate password recovery. Could ...
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Ubuntu password reset [duplicate]
I forgot my Ubuntu password, can't open grub menu either, is there a way to fix this? Help please 😭
I tried to open grub menu after turning on my PC, with ESC, shift nothing worked, also went to etc/...
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Login Loop after Power Failure (/home on separate partition)
I am working on a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series laptop which is dual booted for Ubuntu 22.04 and Window 11. The /sda5 partition contains the OS while /sda10 partition was for /home. Windows is working ...
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my user pssword has been chnged
I use a stand alone desktop running ubuntu 22.04. The admin password has been changed (hacked). How do I regain control as my password is no longer accepted, and I can not use sudo, or choose a new ...
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reset sudo user and passwd [duplicate]
Forgot password, grub menu selected root, but it asks for current password, of which I forgot. I want to reset "current" password. need to get to rootuser@ubuntu#~ .
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How to add an Ubuntu user that is administrator and that has sudo access?
I've installed Ubuntu and enabled the home folder encryption, I was working on it and everything was right, but I've changed my password recently and forgot the old one, so I got the home folder ...
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How To Reset Ubuntu Password? [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 22.04. today i tried to change my ubuntu password and then i tried to unlock it and when i tried i got to know that i forgot the password . i tried to find solution and i got https://...
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Forgot sudo password, can't get to grub on boot, can't boot from USB
I don't mind wiping all data.
I have looked up similar issues but can't really find anyone in my situation. Many answers assume I can enter grub menu, others assume you can access the live USB, and ...
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Need help with Linux password [duplicate]
I'd like to find someone who can help me work around a password protected Linux system. This is not nefarious, it's an emergency situation. A friend has gone missing in the Vantana Wilderness. There ...
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How do I install Ubuntu on my computer (Lenovo with Intel N3700 1.6GHz X4 64b) with its 17.04 Ubuntu where passwords have been forgotten?
How do I install Ubuntu on my computer (Lenovo with Intel N3700 1.6GHz X4 64b) with its 17.04 Ubuntu where passwords have been forgotten? I have tried several times to create a new password using ...
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I changed my user password, but now i can't login. What can i do? [duplicate]
a few minutes ago I changed my Ubuntu user password. Then I turned off the computer and turned it on. After I entered the new password, the system would tell me that the password was wrong. I tried to ...
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Reinstall Ubuntu 20.04 from USB [duplicate]
I managed to ruin the password so I want to completely reinstall Ubuntu 20.04. I have 'ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso' on a USB stick but when I try to boot from it I'm told the boot file/s can't be ...
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Ubuntu password
Yesterday bought an Asus Vivo Notebook with Ubuntu pre-loaded. The password was set to the store. At home, I just changed the name from the store to my own. I went through the software then switched ...
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Cannot login, password rejected, ubuntu 19
Installed Ubuntu 19 for the first time.
Worked fine, made an account but when I attempted to log in after closing my laptop Ubuntu didn't accept my password!?
I am a complete newb and it seems like a ...
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Change the root password [duplicate]
I have used this procedure to change the root password:
Get to GRUB screen
Press e to edit
add rw init=/bin/bash to end of the kernel line
ctrl-x to reboot
from there I would mount -rw -o remount / ...
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