[SWLUG] Resetting root password

[Kris Zani]

use e to edit the boot loader section
then goto the kernel line and press e again to edit the line
add single to the end of the line

press enter to accept the edit

press b to boot

if you've forgotten your username then
cat /etc/passwd

then you should just be able to do
passwd USERNAME

remember there is no root account enabled by default in ubuntu so the 
password you are talking about is probably your main user account

apologies if i've given too much info

Kris


Neil Jones wrote:
> I have an ubuntu system which is new and it doesn't seem to recognise 
> what I thought was the root password.
> I am trying to edit the grub loader to append the word Single as several 
> websites recommend.
> pressing e in grub takes me to an editor but I don't know how to save 
> anything. I can go back to the grub menu but nothing
> is saved.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> Neil
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