Comments on: How-To Recover password under Ubuntu http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html Ubuntu Linux Tutorials,Howtos,Tips & News | Oneiric,Natty,Maverick Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-120922 Erik Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-120922 What is the grub prompt? What is the grub prompt?

]]> By: zeruel107 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-110937 zeruel107 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-110937 When i do this, passwd_space_user_space_password, I get to a "help desk". It says : root@(none) :/# usage: passwd [options] [login] Options : And certain commands. I try to write my new password (not sure if its the timing to do it) and write reboot. I get the "error" saying shutdown: Unable to send message: connection refused. Can anyone help me from here? btw, 15 yrs old so this is pretty new. I have Vista (black screen of death before everything) so I try Ubuntu. When i do this, passwd_space_user_space_password, I get to a “help desk”. It says : root@(none) :/# usage: passwd [options] [login]

Options :
And certain commands. I try to write my new password (not sure if its the timing to do it) and write reboot.
I get the “error” saying shutdown: Unable to send message: connection refused.
Can anyone help me from here? btw, 15 yrs old so this is pretty new. I have Vista (black screen of death before everything) so I try Ubuntu.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-105665 Kyle Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:12:05 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-105665 What is the grub prompt? What is the grub prompt?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-105664 Kyle Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:11:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-105664 How do i get into recovery mode ??? Im on ubuntu 8.04 lts plzzzzz help How do i get into recovery mode ??? Im on ubuntu 8.04 lts plzzzzz help

]]> By: Dave http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-105109 Dave Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:55:42 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-105109 Worked perfectly.. thx!!! Worked perfectly.. thx!!!

]]> By: corey http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-104205 corey Thu, 12 May 2011 21:19:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-104205 this did not work for me says that root isn't installed but in order to install anything i still need a password..when i try changing it using the passwd command says i still need a password to change it..followed the instructions to the T you gave above. this did not work for me says that root isn’t installed but in order to install anything i still need a password..when i try changing it using the passwd command says i still need a password to change it..followed the instructions to the T you gave above.

]]> By: Enkouyami http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-103183 Enkouyami Tue, 03 May 2011 03:56:58 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-103183 In Ubuntu 10.10 I went to very end of the line and added rw init=/bin/bash and now ubuntu seems to start up normally at first untill after the plymouth booting animation theres only a purple screen. When I logging through safe-mode theres a problem with the encryption manager. My home folder doesn't get decrypted and because of that nautilus and gnome lack functionality. In Ubuntu 10.10 I went to very end of the line and added rw init=/bin/bash and now ubuntu seems to start up normally at first untill after the plymouth booting animation theres only a purple screen. When I logging through safe-mode theres a problem with the encryption manager. My home folder doesn’t get decrypted and because of that nautilus and gnome lack functionality.

]]> By: Terry Emery http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-102208 Terry Emery Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:47:09 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-102208 Witch line do I edit for password retival there are three that come up. ubuntu 8.04,kernal 2.6.24-16-generic ubuntu 8.04,kernal 2.6.24-16-generic [recovery mode] ubuntu 8.04 mentest86+ Witch line do I edit for password retival there are three that come up.

ubuntu 8.04,kernal 2.6.24-16-generic

ubuntu 8.04,kernal 2.6.24-16-generic [recovery mode]

ubuntu 8.04 mentest86+

]]> By: arun http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-91423 arun Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:41:28 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-91423 hi i shared my computer with my room mate and both of us had a separate administrative user account.He has removed my administrative rights.Can i get the password of his account. I have the root password hi
i shared my computer with my room mate and both of us had a separate administrative user account.He has removed my administrative rights.Can i get the password of his account.
I have the root password

]]> By: chris http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-90135 chris Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:09:32 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-90135 tnx. it works! tnx. it works!

]]> By: Rodney Beede http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-87918 Rodney Beede Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:23:34 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-87918 For Ubuntu 10.10 Grub has been updated to Grub2. Hold down the shift key (I did left shift) instead of escape while booting up. For Ubuntu 10.10 Grub has been updated to Grub2.

Hold down the shift key (I did left shift) instead of escape while booting up.

]]> By: mathias01234 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-86967 mathias01234 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:57:26 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-86967 I use Mint Linux (based on Ubuntu), but the above solution to get a root shell without password doesn't work. The system restarts, I use the arrow keys to choose "recovery" and type "e", well I can edit the kernel-line and add "init=/bin/bash" but if I press ENTER, a new line is added. If I press ESC all changes are gone and in the menu "b" has no effect. What's the corret way to change the start up of current grup version? I use Mint Linux (based on Ubuntu), but the above solution to get a root shell without password doesn’t work.

The system restarts, I use the arrow keys to choose “recovery” and type “e”, well I can edit the kernel-line and add “init=/bin/bash” but if I press ENTER, a new line is added. If I press ESC all changes are gone and in the menu “b” has no effect.

What’s the corret way to change the start up of current grup version?

]]> By: pawa http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-74938 pawa Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:02:42 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-74938 We don't have GRUB menu in Ubuntu 10.10! We don’t have GRUB menu in Ubuntu 10.10!

]]> By: fizzle http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-72212 fizzle Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:14:13 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-72212 mine won't let me reboot any advice? mine won’t let me reboot any advice?

]]> By: Basu http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-59774 Basu Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-59774 ubuntu 10.10 i am not able to hit escape on boot up. Can not get to root. I can log in as administrator. I can not get to root using sudo. It says there is a problem with the sudos file. i forgot usernsme and password so plase help me.., ubuntu 10.10

i am not able to hit escape on boot up. Can not get to root. I can log in as administrator. I can not get to root using sudo. It says there is a problem with the sudos file. i forgot usernsme and password so plase help me..,

]]> By: Basu http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-59770 Basu Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:40:12 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-59770 I have ubuntu 10.10 to my Dell laptop.., i forgot username and password..,i tried from ubuntu live cd ., but i didnt get it ., so plase tell me how to recover the password.., I have ubuntu 10.10 to my Dell laptop.., i forgot username and password..,i tried from ubuntu live cd ., but i didnt get it ., so plase tell me how to recover the password..,

]]> By: Basu http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-59769 Basu Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:37:10 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-59769 I installed ubuntu 10.10 version to my Dell laptop..,by mistake i deleted existing username in user managemant and i added new user name and password in that place..,after rebooting it wont get login .., so i need it very urgently , i am worried .., please send me the procedure to recover the password ..., I installed ubuntu 10.10 version to my Dell laptop..,by mistake i deleted existing username in user managemant and i added new user name and password in that place..,after rebooting it wont get login .., so i need it very urgently , i am worried .., please send me the procedure to recover the password …,

]]> By: Chris Robinson http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-59443 Chris Robinson Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:51:57 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-59443 hi ubuntu 10.10 not able to hit escape on boot up. Can not get to root. I can log in as administrator. I can not get to root using sudo. It says there is a problem with the sudos file. This happened when i installed the latest ubuntu updates All I can do is switch it off and then on. The only option is to reload, ubuntu. hi ubuntu 10.10

not able to hit escape on boot up. Can not get to root. I can log in as administrator. I can not get to root using sudo. It says there is a problem with the sudos file. This happened when i installed the latest ubuntu updates

All I can do is switch it off and then on. The only option is to reload, ubuntu.

]]> By: amish http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-55807 amish Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:00:33 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-55807 i m deep trouble with ubuntu now!!!! my os is ubuntu ultimate 2.7 edition my root as well as the user is locked by the password!! they both are different!! please give a good solution on my email id amishjadhav@yahoo.co.in!!! there is important files and i want to recover them i m deep trouble with ubuntu now!!!!

my os is ubuntu ultimate 2.7 edition

my root as well as the user is locked by the password!! they both are different!!

please give a good solution on my email id amishjadhav@yahoo.co.in!!!

there is important files and i want to recover them

]]> By: Mike http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html/comment-page-3#comment-54144 Mike Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:57:39 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html#comment-54144 Thanks! It worked! Thanks! It worked!

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