I have Xubuntu 14.04 and I cannot access recovery mode via holding down the SHIFT key. I read almost everywhere that this is how you do it.
Does that work for Xubuntu as well or just Ubuntu?
The reason this is needed is because I somehow lost sudo
on my user account and cant access any root commands.
Shift
rapidly while booting until it saysGRUB Loading, please wait...
, then immediately hold downShift
.