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Changed user password, now no password works

Asked by Clifford Reynolds

In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, I changed my user (administrator) password from a 4 digit number to an 8 digit number. Then I changed the login to no password. When I tried to update software on the Synaptic Package Manager, the old, the new, and blank passwords did not work. Now I can't change anything because no password works, though I can log in to Ubuntu using no password.

I had recently updated programs using both Synaptic Package Manager and Update Manager.

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#1

Yes, no password at all is not an option in Ubuntu.
Autologin is another thing and it's OK.

First you can try:

Open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and issue the following command

    passwd

it will ask for the old password, you just hit ENTER (blank). Then write a password twice and the system should be OK.

IF NOT , you can follow another procedure as it listed in following URL

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Regards
 NikTh

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Clifford Reynolds (cliffordreynolds) said : 		#2

Thanks, NikTH, the first solution worked just fine. You made my weekend.

Cliff

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Nik.Th. <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #234164 on policykit-1 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+question/234164
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Nik.Th. proposed the following answer:
> Yes, no password at all is not an option in Ubuntu.
> Autologin is another thing and it's OK.
>
> First you can try:
>
> Open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and issue the following command
>
> passwd
>
> it will ask for the old password, you just hit ENTER (blank). Then write
> a password twice and the system should be OK.
>
> IF NOT , you can follow another procedure as it listed in following URL
>
> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword
>
> Regards
> NikTh
>
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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

please mark as solved :-)

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Clifford Reynolds (cliffordreynolds) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.