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Recover password in ubuntu (linux) and OS
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In unix: | |
1. Start using grub (if grub doesn't appear, press shift key during booting) | |
2.- Choose recovery mode (usually the second option). | |
3.- In the next submenu, choose "netroot" ("root" in newer versions) --> we will be prompt as superusers without asking for password | |
4.- You will need write rights (by the default the / is mount as read only) | |
mount -rw -o remount / | |
5.- Change the password | |
passwd your user_name | |
ej. passwd julian | |
6.- reboot (sudo reboot) or shut down (shutdown -r now | |
In OS: | |
1.- Insert the OS disk | |
2.- there is an option that allows you to change the password |
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