[Tfug] Ubuntu password

[Matthew T. Eskes]

Just boot into single user and delete /etc/passwd

 

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From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of
Christopher Robbins
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:31 AM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] Ubuntu password

 

Andrew's tip has worked for me in the past...

 

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 8:29 AM, Don Freeman <DFreeman at pagnet.org> wrote:

Only if I spend several hours guessing.

 

 

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From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of
Christopher Robbins
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:01 AM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] Ubuntu password

Do you have the root password?

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Don Freeman <DFreeman at pagnet.org> 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?

 

Don W. Freeman

Special Projects Manager

Pima Association of Governments

177 N. Church Ave. #405

Tucson AZ 85701

(520) 792-1093 voice

(520) 620-6981 fax

 


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