reset Password not accepted

Question

I reset my password in ubuntu 12.04. I got "password reset successfully" message.But when I try install/ unistall softwares, I get "worng pawwsord" message.

Why it is so?

Answer 1

Do this in terminal

passwd

you can change the password for the account you are currently logged in

for changing other users password do

passwd <username>

the problem with yours maybe your caps lock was on or mistyped your password.

If unable to reset your password or lost it do the following:

1. Boot into recovery mode

2. then select 'root'

3. then enter command

   mount -o rw,remount /
   

4. then do

   passwd username
   

this resets the password for the specified account

if you have forgotten the username as well do

ls /home

and the list of users show up

reset the password by entering the above mentioned command

1. then enter

   exit
   

and select resume from the recovery options menu then ok