you can boot into th live thingy mount your drive # assume you mount it at /mnt for this idea edit /mnt/etc/shadow to nullify your password (the : are delimiters) example before: mikeraz:$6$rW.YSVJM$1EIrCggPMyF/i8D/Inh/DG53jZzgk5L41zc447Br8HMqqBNgDOFg9NDpMfiK3..utf7xNC.KoNprygxONEduW1:16522:0:99999:7::: example after: mikeraz::16522:0:99999:7:::
verify your homedir exists ls /mnt/home/<username> ls /mnt/home/mikeraz # in this example close everything down and try booting and logging in again. Side Question: What is your self assesment for tech skill and interest? On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 02:46:42PM -0700, Genaro Hernandez wrote: > Hi. I would appreciate it if someone could help me with my issue. It's my > only laptop and I really need it for my schoolwork. > > *The issue* is that something went wrong with my Ubuntu 14.04 because at > the GUI login, I enter my password, it looks like it accepts it, then it > says something went wrong, and finally returns me to the login. > > *I tried to* login with the shell but my password is not accepted. > > *Someone suggested* I do this: > > "boot into a live cd/dvd/usb and you'll have a working ubuntu desktop. use > the file manager to mount the internal drive (it'll just be named by size, > like "60GB drive") and copy off what you need. then reinstall like normal" > > Can someone tell me if that is good advice? If so, can you provide me with > more relevant information (e.g. links to any web pages/videos)? You can let > me know if I should just do some online searches myself. I did find this > link on how to create a bootable usb stick on Ubuntu: > http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu. > > Thank you for all of your help. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity "Frobyshnobskurov?", I asked them, looking pleading. I think I was asking for drain cleaner but they cottoned on when I dabbed my finger on the map.Frobyshnobskurov, it said, plain as life. "Ah," said a warty one, finally understanding, "Frropbussplanshikoo-ROFF!" Hungarian is like that. ~ Cross country bike tourist Leo Woodland _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug