Tim wrote:
> I set my son up a laptop with xubuntu on it and the password I choose for root
> was not the normal one I use (because he knows that one). Now the problem is I
> can't rememebr what it was either. I want to add a couple of program and update
> etc. and I can't now, my son is not setup as a sudoer user so that not an
> option.
>
> Can anybody point me in the direction of a set of instructions for password
> recovery that work, I have googled but there are many but I don't want to end
> up damaging the install trying to reset the password so I am looking for
> instruction that other have used without a problem.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
>
You need to reboot, when GRUB shows the menu, press ESC after the BIOS
POST message.
* use the arrows to select the boot entry you want to modify,
usually the top one.
* press e to edit the entry
* use the arrows to go to kernel line
* press e to edit this entry
* at the end of the line add the word single
* press ESC to go back to the parent menu
* press b to boot this kernel
You will be deposited into a root shell after splash screen etc.
Now you can mod the root password with "passwd"
HtH
