recovering password

Hi:

I don't know if I understand you, there is no root account in Ubuntu, you can use the sudo command, and type the pass again, if you have addmin right you will execute commands as root.

Easiest method

      Boot the computer and press Esc to enter the GRUB menu

      Select "Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.whatever (recovery mode)"
      Press Enter to boot

thanks a lot.. my problem got solved...:)

On 10/3/07, Alan Mc <email address hidden> wrote:
> Your question #14426 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Alan Mc proposed the following answer:
> Easiest method
>
> Boot the computer and press Esc to enter the GRUB menu
>
> Select "Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.whatever (recovery mode)"
> Press Enter to boot
>
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Hi sindhu,
The root account is disabled by default in ubuntu, due to security reasons... However if you have to recover your root password:
http://www.linuxforums.org/security/howto:_recover_root_password.html

this is a nice tutorial.

When you get your new root password, you can login on a terminal and use

passwd username ex: passwd sindhu

to change the user password also (if you like)(Just for your information..!;) )

br,

Bhavani Shankar

so please mark it as "solved" not open.

On Sat, 2007-10-06 at 05:30 +0000, <email address hidden> wrote:
> Question #14426 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/14426
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> <email address hidden> is still having a problem:
> thanks a lot.. my problem got solved...:)
>
>
> On 10/3/07, Alan Mc <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Your question #14426 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/14426
> >
> > Alan Mc proposed the following answer:
> > Easiest method
> >
> > Boot the computer and press Esc to enter the GRUB menu
> >
> > Select "Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.whatever (recovery mode)"
> > Press Enter to boot
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/14426/+confirm?answer_id=1
> >
> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> > following page to enter your feedback:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/14426
> >
> > You received this question notification because you are a direct
> > subscriber of the question.
> >
>