i turned my password off and now i carnt update

[syko2277]

hello i have ubuntu 12.04 lts. i turned my password off becasue i no longer needed the password but now everytime i try to update my computer i put my password in and it says it is wrong. i need to find a way to reset my password. i dont understand linux at all the only reason i have it is becasue i lost my copy of windows. please help me

[ajgreeny]

I'm not sure what you mean by "I turned my password off" nor how you did it, but however you did, this may help.
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

[syko2277]

thanks you. you are a genius, i carnt thank you enough for that link got all my problems sorted thanks. with the i turned my password off if u got in user accounts the password section for me said none whereas normally it got stars their to cover up the password but seriously thanks for the help

[siddharth007]

Please mark the thread as Solved :lolflag:

[fdrake]

also another way , for those that do not have grub working but have an ubuntu cd follow this method:
http://theguyonthe3rdfloor.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/ubuntu-lost-password/