[GRLUG] Forgotten password

[Patrick Goupell]

Then get a live linux cd and boot that.
from a terminal enter command "sudo su" to get root privileges
now as root enter command "mkdir /work"
enter command "fdisk -l" to see you partition layout.  I will assume the 
root partitino is on partition 1 (sda1 or hda1)
enter commadn "mount -t auto /dev/sda1 (or hda1 depends on the live cd) 
/work
enter command "cd /wrok"
enter command "ls -l"  you should see a linux file system layout
enter command "cd etc"

with a test editor vi/vim/nano whatever is on the live cd
enter the command (vim as an example) "vim passwd"
the first entry is the root account, changte the "root:x:" to "root:*:" 
this will remove the password on the root account
also do the same for your user account (scroll down the file) to remove 
its password
save the changes

reboot the computer normally.
You should be able to log into your account without a password

Now create a new password for yourself and root.

On 01/29/2016 10:33 AM, Kelly Vanderwell wrote:
> i don't know root.
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Patrick Goupell 
> <patrick at yoopermail.us <mailto:patrick at yoopermail.us>> wrote:
>
>     Do you remember the root password?
>
>     If so, reboot the computer
>     At the boot prompt select teh recovery boot option and type in 'e"
>     to edit the boot line
>     change the readonly (ro) option to readwrite (rw)
>     press f10 (I think it is f10) to continue the boot
>     enter the root password when requested
>     enter command passwd "username"
>     enter the desired password
>     reboot
>
>
>
>     On 01/26/2016 01:57 AM, Kelly Vanderwell wrote:
>>     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.
>>
>>     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....
>>
>>     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.)
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>
>>     -- 
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