forgot my user name and password

**AznPat** · July 7th, 2008

i haven't use ubuntu in a while and i forgot my username and password is they're a way i can still log on..thanks guys

**iaculallad** · July 7th, 2008

Boot Ubuntu using recovery mode.

The command below will display your user name:

Code:

ls -la /home

Assuming that it displays Ibex.

Code:

passwd Ibex

Then, reboot and log in as Ibex and use the password you typed earlier.

**Rocket2DMn** · July 7th, 2008

If you have to reste the password, you can reboot into the recovery mode kernel, choose the command line interface, and run

Code:

passwd <username>

Then you can enter a new password for that user.

**aysiu** · July 7th, 2008

If you have no idea what this recovery mode business is, check out this link:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

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