password problem in ubuntu 10.1

[tbrownarcher]

I unpacked an old computer with ubuntu 10.1 on it and when I went to log in the password i remember is not the right one.... how can i view it or change it?. It seems I'm logged in even though it tells me the password is incorrect. I'm using the computer right now but there are many things I can't seem to do. I would like to get this right but dont' know how. can someone help me with the password?

thanks,
Nate

[Bashing-om]

nate;

You are not the first. Look at this link for resolution:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=896573

that shud help <==BDQ

[NikTh]

If you cannot login , the follow these steps to resset your password..

1. Boot from recovery mode
2. Click on Root
3 . First give this command

mount -o rw,remount /

4. Then give this command

passwd <username>

replace <username> with your actual username (I assume your remember (know) it)
Thank you.

[tbrownarcher]

i logged in as root in the recovery mode and changed my password and everything looked well but it don't work.

Actually when i boot up i'm given a network pass key window and i type that in and and the network connects and I'm given another small window asking for my keyring password. Maybe this is not the same thing as my login password .
Could someone help me with what i' dealing with here?

thanks,
Nate

[Cheesemill]

For a slightly more detailed explanation, but exactly the same method as NikTh posted above take a look at the Psychocats website:

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

[NikTh]

i logged in as root in the recovery mode and changed my password and everything looked well but it don't work.

Actually when i boot up i'm given a network pass key window and i type that in and and the network connects and I'm given another small window asking for my keyring password. Maybe this is not the same thing as my login password .
Could someone help me with what i' dealing with here?

thanks,
Nate

Yes this is not the same problem. Now I assume you can login with your new password without a problem . Am i right ?

As for the keyring thing , open NetworkManager from terminal (ctrl+alt+t) write

nm-connection-editor

and edit your connection settings , be sure that "Available to all users" is ticked.

Thank you.