Actions

Difference between revisions of "Reset forgotten password in Ubuntu"

From zen2

(New page: #Turn your computer on. #Press ESC at the grub prompt. #Press e for edit. #Highlight the line that begins kernel ........., press e #Go to the very end of the line, add rw init=/bin/bash #...)
 
m (1 revision)
 
(No difference)

Latest revision as of 08:45, 25 July 2013

  1. Turn your computer on.
  2. Press ESC at the grub prompt.
  3. Press e for edit.
  4. Highlight the line that begins kernel ........., press e
  5. Go to the very end of the line, add rw init=/bin/bash
  6. press enter, then press b to boot your system.
  7. Your system will boot up to a passwordless root shell. CAUTION: This is a FULL ROOT SHELL! You can damage your system if not careful!
  8. Type in passwd <username>. Set your password.
  9. Type in reboot.
Retrieved from "https://deltanine.net/mw/index.php?title=Reset_forgotten_password_in_Ubuntu&oldid=805"