locked myself out of root permissions-authentication doesn't work
My log-in password has always been the same for my log-in to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx, sudo, and when I get my updates and want to install them.
Well, I created other user groups for the kids and now sudo doesn't recognize my password. I think I locked myself out of "root" permissions! It still works for initial log-in on boot up, but nothing else! Here is the error message I get when I try my password to authenticate my updates:
Failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic '--hide-
The underlying authorization mechanism (sudo) does not allow you to run this program. Contact the system administrator.
go figure. I did reboot the system twice and same thing happens.
Thanks,
Mark
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