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have forgotten ubuntu login details

Asked by Gordon Martin

I recently installed ubuntu on my system, I am running Windows XP as well. I cannot login to Ubuntu though as I have forgotten the user details I used when downloading the ubuntu software. Anyone any ideas as to what I can do?

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Gordon

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Bernhard (b.a.koenig) said : 		#1

I think there is a pretty good solution here: (scroll down)

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/11873

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Gordon Martin (gordon-gordon-martin) said : 		#2

Hi Bernhard and thanks for your prompt reply, I have forgotten both username and password, is this going to work for both when I have lost the username as well?

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Gordon

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Bernhard (b.a.koenig) said : 		#3

Yes, just check it out. You have to boot into recovery mode and get a shell. Then go into the directory /home and you should see your username.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

If it needs a password to get onto the root command lne then hopefully this helps?
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Good luck :)

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