Re: linux forgot my password??
From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 05/02/04
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Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 17:40:06 +0000 (UTC)
posts@subdimension.com (Joe P) writes:
]I have a recent install of Debian and KDE. My passwords are written
]down and I am the sole user with physical access to the PC. Neither
]the root nor user passwords work. They did before I installed KDE.
]Is there any way I can reset all passwords? Does Debian have a way to
]make a password reset disk as WinXP does?
]This happened before so I had a theory that somehow my keyboard
]mapping affected password entry but I don't think this is it now. Any
]other theories?
Get into terminal mode. Alt-ctl-F2 for example. Try logging in from
there.
If that does not work, on bootup at the LILO prompt, do
linux 1
(assuming your system you want to boot into is called linux. If not use
its name-- listed in the list lilo displays while booting up).
Then set root's password.
passwd
or your password
passwd <yourusename>
and then do exit to boot up to the usual boot screen and try again.
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