Forgot Ubuntu Password
Reboot your computer, and then as soon as you see the GRUB Loading screen, make sure to hit the ESC key so that you can get to the menu. Use the Up /Down arrow keys to select “Recovery Mode”, which is usually the second boot option. Wait for all the boot-up processes to finish, you’ll be presented with a few options.
In this case, you want the “Drop to root shell prompt” option so press the Down arrow to get to that option, and then press Enter to select it. Use the following command to reset your forgotten Ubuntu password. After changing your password, use the following commands to reboot your system.
When you reset the forgotten password, the keyring remains unlocked and you may see an error message like this. Open the Passwords and Keys application and here, delete the Login passwords. When you try to use Google Chrome again in Ubuntu, it will ask you to create a new keyring. Use the new login password as the keyring password. Did it help you?
How to reset password in Linux?
No worries, this article will guide you how to reset your Linux password in minutes. Boot into recovery mode. While your computer is booting, from the boot menu select the “recovery mode” option. Press F8 key in case boot menu doesn’t appear. Select the option ‘Drop to root shell prompt’. Type the command.
Now, use the following command to reset the password for the selected “ username “: It prompts for a new password. Enter the new password twice: Voilà! There you go. You have just successfully reset the password. Now exit the root shell prompt: When you exit, you’ll be back at the recovery mode menu. Select the normal boot option here.
How often do you forget your Ubuntu Linux root password?
Statistics say that almost 25% of people usually forget their computer’s password within 14 days after a clean OS installation. So don’t panic if you can’t remember the root password of your Ubuntu Linux. If you are a Linux system administrator, very often, you may get the forgotten password issue from your clients.
Is it possible to change the password on a Ubuntu computer?
Yes, you can change the old password via GRUB. If you have a single-boot (Ubuntu is the only operating system on your computer), to get the boot menu to show, you have to hold down the Shift key during bootup.
To reset the root password execute the command. Provide a new password and confirm it. Thereafter, you will get a ‘ password updated successfully ’ notification. With the root password successfully changed, reboot into your Ubuntu system by running the command. Thank you for coming this far.