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ashvenky
December 17th, 2011, 10:18 AM
Hi,
I forgot my user account password for Ubuntu 11.10. I have only one user account in the ubuntu 11.10 OS, installed on my DELL 1555 laptop. I don't have to use a password to login to Ubuntu, after i changed the setting in the user accounts settings some time back. Now i am unable to update the linux as well as i had locked the password dialog on the top right of the dialog box for user accounts which enable you to make changes to the settings. I have forgotten by user password. Kindly help

Regards
Ashwin Venkataraman

Krytarik
December 17th, 2011, 04:21 PM
To change your user's password via the "root shell", please follow this guide:

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

Regards.