Don't remember password.

[Michael Havens]

thanks for the help guys.... I finally got the password reaset.  It seems
that root and UID passwd needs to be the same. I know that isn't the way it
normally works but it didn't work right for me until I did that.

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the link you sent will help.... it teaches how to eraase all
> passwords (I think) I'll give the guy who installed the OS a day to see if
> he remembers the password he he3 set. I hope he does because I don't have a
> knoppix disk. I do havee a PHLAK disk and I think that will work as well. If
> not maybe that PLUGer on Mingus mountain can help me out.
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 8:54 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> And once in you can issue passwd username
>>
>> you will then be prompted for the password and you will need to enter it
>> twice.
>>
>> I've never changed a user password while in single user mode so I hope
>> this works.  My system is setup where I have to be sudo or root to change a
>> password.  Unless of course it is my password I'm trying to change.
>>
>> You can find your users by listing then with the cat command.  They are in
>> the /etc/passwd file.
>>
>> So do this : cat /etc/passwd
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Keith Smith
>>
>> --- On *Thu, 12/9/10, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>
>>
>> Subject: Re: Don't remember password.
>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 8:47 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I think there might be an easier way and I'm no pro.  Found this online.
>> Hope it helps
>>
>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-boot-into-single-user-mode/
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Keith Smith
>>
>> --- On *Thu, 12/9/10, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Don't remember password.
>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 7:37 PM
>>
>> my os is ubuntuu 9.10
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> it is linux and I've been stuck with windows for so long now that I do not
>> remember how to do this. Could someone help me out?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:03 PM, JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com> wrote:
>>
>> Assuming it is linux you can usually boot into single user mode and then
>> change the password.
>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 18:14, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I don't remember the password to mycomputer. Could the gentleman that gave
>> it to me email me (bmike1 at gmail.com) and tell me what it was? If nobody
>> remembers it could someone tell me how to get it?
>>
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