[SOLVED] Stuck at Password in new Hardy instalation

[niceguy123]

I've upgraded one of my computers from 7.04 to 8.04 by way of a new installation on CD. I wrote down the new username and password on a piece of paper.

But, I must have done something wrong. Now when I turn on the computer and fill in the user name and password I get an error message that they are not correct, I have tried using upper case and lowercase for the username first letter.

Is there a way around the password or a default password I can use or must I reinstall the OS again?

[sisco311]

Reboot your computer and select Recovery Mode from the Grub menu.
When the computer first starts up, you have a few seconds to push esc to go into GRUB.

When the command prompt appears, issue the command:


ls /home

This command will print the home folders.(home folder name = user name)

Type:


passwd username

to change your password.


reboot

to reboot the computer.

[iaculallad]

Try doing password recovery (http://www.linuxconfig.org/Recover_-_Reset_forgotten_linux_root_password) (root) first. With successful recovery, try to change you're user's password afterwards. If all else fails, do your fresh install.

[niceguy123]

Thank you so much


passwd username

In the stage am I to write
passwd newpassword username new username

or
newpassword newusername

[sisco311]

Try doing password recovery (http://www.linuxconfig.org/Recover_-_Reset_forgotten_linux_root_password) (root) first. With successful recovery, try to change you're user's password afterwards. If all else fails, do your fresh install.

By default, the root account is disabled in ubuntu.
You can boot in Recovery mode (single user mode) to get a root session.

[iaculallad]

Thank you so much


passwd username

In the stage am I to write
passwd newpassword username new username

or
newpassword newusername

Just input passwd username on the root shell (replacing "username" with the username you forgot it's password.


passwd username

You will be prompted with "New UNIX Password" phrase, just enter your NEW password and reenter it for confirmation. Password changed.


shutdown -r now

to restart.

[sisco311]

Thank you so much


passwd usernameIn the stage am I to write
passwd newpassword username new usernameor
newpassword newusername

The ls /home command will list the home folders.
The name of your home folder is usually your user name.
So you don't need to create a new user, just change the password
of your user. The passwd username will ask you to type the new
password and to retype the new password.

EDIT: In Hardy you are not dropped automatically to the root shell.
You need to choose the "Drop to root shell prompt" option from the menu.
After you changed the password type exit and select the "Resume normal boot"
(or something similar) option from the menu.