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Do you remember the root password?<br>
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If so, reboot the computer<br>
At the boot prompt select teh recovery boot option and type in 'e"
to edit the boot line<br>
change the readonly (ro) option to readwrite (rw)<br>
press f10 (I think it is f10) to continue the boot<br>
enter the root password when requested<br>
enter command passwd "username"<br>
enter the desired password<br>
reboot<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/26/2016 01:57 AM, Kelly
Vanderwell wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAGy+pjMu5-EGvskQtSVtFw9FTV+bsJ-pOSiKDd+YhVhv+fcwyw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">So I forgot/lost the password to my desktop (or it's
just not accepting it, not sure). Posted such on Facebook,
friends came to rescue to tell me to boot into recovery mode, then
go to root and then type passwd username and then enter new
password.
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<div>Well, I did that, and no avail. Attached image of screen is
what I got. Messaged a friend in Atlanta who offered help, he
said to type mount -rw -o remount /. Which brought up lots of
words, no way to read them all....and then he said that it looks
like root is read-only....</div>
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<div>And he said if I have local people who can come type and fix,
that would be great. It's a desktop, so I can't just bring it
to makers (well, I could....but I'd be heavy.)</div>
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<div>Is anyone able to come over (I'm in eastown) at some point to
figure it out? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 on that computer. </div>
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