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I loaded one of my test Ubuntu virtual machines today (one that I hadn't used for a month) and, surprise, I had forgotten the password. This sort of thing happens from time to time, and if you're new to Linux, it can be a little disconcerting.

Losing your root password isn't the end of the world, though. You'll just need to reboot into single user mode to reset it. Here's how to do it on a typical Ubuntu machine with the GRUB bootloader


http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/0 ... _pass.html

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Last edited by MysteryFCM on Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post Re: HOWTO - reset a lost Ubuntu password
this is handy!!

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Link appears to be gone....I found a new one (of many with a Google search):

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=523542

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They changed the domain name and didn't bother having the old one automatically redirect to the new one. I've update the post to reflect the new URL :)

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Ah. I just wanted to change my password and remembered the thread here. I find it easier to know where information is rather than try to remember it all :rotf:

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hehe :)

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