Forgotten Sudo Password

[Black_Sirrah239]

I inhereted my brothers computer and he installed ubuntu on it. He doesn't have a login password but I cant use sudo or install programs through the software center because it asks for a password and he doesn't know it. Is there a way to reset it?

[cariboo]

Start in recovery mode, you should be able to select from the grub menu, then once at the menu select drop to root prompt. Once at the prompt type:

password <username>

Where <username> is the user name you use.

[gsgleason]

Isn't it 'passwd' ?

[haqking]

Start in recovery mode, you should be able to select from the grub menu, then once at the menu select drop to root prompt. Once at the prompt type:

password <username>

.

Isn't it 'passwd' ?

yes it is.

see here for recovery console instructions

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

and it is

passwd <username>

Peace

[cariboo]

I shouldn't type commands before I've had my first cup of coffee in the morning.

[haqking]

I shouldn't type commands before I've had my first cup of coffee in the morning.

I do it all the time, infact i had a lay in today and havent had mine yet so best stop typing and go grab me some

Peace