Comments on: How To Change Password On Ubuntu

By: suhaib

suhaib — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:27:15 +0000

Hey!
how do I set a password for my login.I already have a password for my account, but it does not ask for the password when the system starts.It directly logs in.Please help.Thank you!

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:13:41 +0000

Hi – I am using 2 dual boot Ubuntu / Windows machines and to simplify the log on process for my young kids, I have a very short password.

I would like to do this on my HTPC too, again Ubuntu, so simplify logging in .

If I use any of the above methods, it states my password is too short. Is there a way around this.

I have also tried setting auto log on however it will not work?

Thanks

By: How to Change Ubuntu Login Keyring Password (Unlock Login Keyring)

How to Change Ubuntu Login Keyring Password (Unlock Login Keyring) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:03:56 +0000

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By: Shahnawaz Uqaili

Shahnawaz Uqaili — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:53:21 +0000

Hello,

If you have forgotten the root password and you want to reset it. You can do it from “Recovery Mode”. This option appears on the time of boot, after selecting recovery mode. After you select recovery mode and wait for all the boot-up processes to finish, you’ll be presented with a few options. Press arrow key down to select “Drop to root shell prompt”

Once you’re at the root shell prompt, if you have forgotten your username as well, type

ls /home
=> You should then see a list of the users on your Ubuntu installation. In this case, I’m going to reset Shahnawaz Uqaili’s password.

passwd shahnawaz
=> You’ll then be prompted for a new password, then retype new password.

=> Now the password should be reset. Type
exit

After you get back to the recovery menu, select resume normal boot, and use Ubuntu as you normally would—only this time, you actually know the password!

Thanks

By: karan

karan — Tue, 31 May 2011 04:28:53 +0000

hi,

In the window where ” Enter Current Password: In the change password window, enter your current password and click on ‘Authenticate’.”
In case of changing the LAN password or sync with LDAP
Even if you enter anything in the current password field that still authenticates…
But the new password is not updated…
Any suggestions?

Karan

By: samrat

samrat — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:23:33 +0000

thanks ramesh ,its so helpful for me

By: Rafael Padilha

Rafael Padilha — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:59:27 +0000

You also can change root’s password by command line using $sudo passwd
first put your password then the new root password

By: Damodar

Damodar — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:34 +0000

Thanks a lot buddy!!