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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    By default, "single" would work. But by reconfiguring /etc/inittab, you require a password for single-user mode, in which case single would not be effective anymore . init=/bin/bash works regardless of system configuration.
    Quote Originally Posted by tuxradar
    Linux's audio architecture is more like the layers of the Earth's crust than the network model, with lower levels occasionally erupting on to the surface, causing confusion and distress, and upper layers moving to displace the underlying technology that was originally hidden

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Just wanted to say thanks you saved me alot of time.
    I was just about to a reinstall. Thanks again!

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Just start in command mode, type in passwd yourusername, type in your new password, restart in normal mode, finish

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Damn not even linux is safe against hackers

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Quote Originally Posted by Epilonsama View Post
    Damn not even linux is safe against hackers
    Such a statement is both meaningless and baseless.

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Thanks for the guide. Hopefully I will never need it!

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    Awesome... Can confirm that this method worked for me.

    I'm a little gutted now... I didn't think it would be that easy to get in without a password. Not only get in... but potentially lock me out.

    Ah well..! I'm used to upgrading my security methods... that's one of the reasons I swapped from Windows in the first place.
    Who needs Windows... in a world without walls..?!?!?
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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Physical security is an important thing. If someone has physical access to your computer, no piece of software in the world can protect you from what he wants to do.

    Bottom line is that your computer should be totally out of reach from dangerous people.
    Quote Originally Posted by tuxradar
    Linux's audio architecture is more like the layers of the Earth's crust than the network model, with lower levels occasionally erupting on to the surface, causing confusion and distress, and upper layers moving to displace the underlying technology that was originally hidden

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    Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    I dunno much abt Ubuntu .. still

    My Username was nm

    From Boot Menu .. Selected recovery mode

    passwd nm
    typed new pass
    again typed new pass
    reboot

    Logined successfully with new pass

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    Smile Re: HOWTO: Oh no! I forgot my password!

    Thanking you JDong for this last bit.
    And for being clear at it.
    OK one thing. What is GRUB? I inferred that when I am asked for my password on bootup that that is GRUB. But I am not certain of that.

    (I went to the Ubuntu IRC and the FUD was thick. But that is another post.)

    I won't make the sin of changing the thread and asking anything new
    and
    I see that this is the way I can change "who" (which username) is the "master admin" (the one who has the sudo password).

    I started out being "sam" and then realized that I wanted the group (who own the computer) to have the master password so I created an account for some future person "sadmin" then found out only my password worked for installing updates, not the sadmin account.

    I want to give them an admin account and the master password but not the one to MY account. --Yes I know they could find it but they are not that clever and "before I would leave" or anything, they should be able to always have the sudo-password.

    And that way I can just ditch my entire account and not have to fuss with the details.

    I have written this to check my thinking and to help others.
    I prolly could have said this more clearly.
    Thanks Jdong ultimate coffee master.

    PenguinV
    Los Angeles Newbie and very happy to be in GUIland Linux

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