#What is my ubuntu 14.04.2 tty1 password password#

#What is my ubuntu 14.04.2 tty1 password password#

While entering the new password you might be prompted with Authentication token manipulation error like this: passwd username You should now be able to log inВ with the new password. A complete reboot will fix any issues with this.

There will be a warning about graphics mode compatibility. When you exit, youвЂ™ll be back at the recovery mode menu. You have just successfully reset the password. Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: Just blindly type the password and press enter.

This is perfectly normal and actually a security feature in Linux systems. Do note that when you start typing the password, nothing is displayed on the screen. Now, use the following command to reset the password for the selected вЂњ usernameвЂњ: passwd username Use the following command to list all the users available: ls /homeД«ased on this command, choose the вЂњ usernameвЂќ for which you want to reset or (say) hack the password. Use the command below to remount it with write access: mount -rw -o remount / Step 4: Reset username or password You need to have write access to the root partition. Step 3: Remount the root with write access This is your root shell prompt and this is where youвЂ™ll use the commands to reset the password. YouвЂ™ll see that when you select the root shell prompt option, an option to enter commands appears at the bottom. Just press the enter key to select this option. Here you need to choose вЂњ Root вЂ“ Drop to root shell promptвЂњ. Now youвЂ™ll be presented with different options for recovery mode. It will bring you to a black screen with several lines of output being displayed in a flash. In here, youвЂ™ll see the option to go to recovery mode: In the grub menu, select the вЂњAdvanced Options for UbuntuвЂќ: This is grub screen If youвЂ™re using Oracle VirtualBox or VMware, you have to hold down the shift key when the logo of Oracle or VMware appears. Generally, it appears automatically вЂ“ if not, then hold down the shift key or press Esc key until the boot menu appears. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Linux videos Step 1: Boot into recovery mode