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how to reset my login admin password on ubuntu 11.10 32 bit

Asked by Keith Allen

i need to reset my login admin password on my older ubuntu 11.10 32 bit laptop. I cannot login or make changes as the one standard user since they are not a admin user.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow

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Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said : 		#2

You might find this helpful
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LostPassword

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Hold shift at boot, select recovery mode then select root, then run:

passwd foo

change foo for your username, then run:

reboot

You can now login as foo with your new password

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Keith Allen (keithallenusa) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.