[Tfug] Ubuntu password

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

On 25 Jul 2008 at 7:59, Don Freeman  wrote:

> Well I did it again. I let my Ubuntu install sit several months unused and
> have forgotten my username and password. Is there a way to recover or do I
> need to reinstall? 

Boot into single-user mode -- gives you root access without entering a pwd. 
Then reset root's pwd with "passwd root xxxxx"

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