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.
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.
Originally Posted by tuxradar
Just wanted to say thanks you saved me alot of time.
I was just about to a reinstall. Thanks again!
Just start in command mode, type in passwd yourusername, type in your new password, restart in normal mode, finish
Damn not even linux is safe against hackers
Thanks for the guide. Hopefully I will never need it!
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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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.
Originally Posted by tuxradar
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
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.
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