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'root' user does not exist?
When I run the su command, the terminal returns: user 'su' does not exist.How do I add the root user? Can anyone answer this? I tried sudo adduser su, but after this, I get the same problem.
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chpasswd silently fails to do anything; is there a substitute?
After a series of break-in attempts, I generated new random passwords for all the users on my Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS server running Virtualmin and then, as root, used chpasswd to change their passwords. ...
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How to change password of user to very simple like 'w'? [duplicate]
It says at least 6 characters. I want to change to easy input.
How to change password of user to very simple like one character 'w' ?
Thanks
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How to set password for administrator account created without password? [duplicate]
I've recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 and so far I didn't have problems with it. Until I decided to make a stupid mistake of messing with the Compiz settings and making the GUI disappear. I made some ...
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passwd problem Ubuntu 12.04
I'm running Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS and since the latest update of the passwd program I can't logon to the System anymore. If I enter a vaild user password the system shows me the login dialog again ...
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Why does `sudo passwd root` reset my root password? Is this a security risk?
Both in my ubuntu desktop host and virtual machine. I have't login as root for about a month, during which I upgraded the kernel. I found my root password doesn't work anymore. However, by using sudo ...
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authentication password forgotten?
I don't have a log in password. But when I want to install any software or update it
demands an authentication password which I don't know at all.
I tried to reset it by using recovery mode, but when ...
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How can I override passwd's checks for good passwords?
I have an encrypted /home and just had to reinstall Ubuntu. Problem is, my /home partition is encrypted with my old password, which is short, and my new system has a new password on it. I could fix ...
