[ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
Hi, I set up ubuntu on someones pc. Im trying to update synaptic but dont remember what password i set. Anything i can do? -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 24 December 2010 19:22, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: I set up ubuntu on someones pc. Im trying to update synaptic but dont remember what password i set. it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
theres no password to log on ..logs straight in ubuntu. n Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.comwrote: it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 24 December 2010 19:22, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: I set up ubuntu on someones pc. Im trying to update synaptic but dont remember what password i set. it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.comwrote: so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ yes its autologin... sorry about the top posting -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
On 24/12/10 19:35, javadayaz wrote: On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com mailto:cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ yes its autologin... sorry about the top posting It's been a while but I believe if you hold down the Shift key when booting (as soon as it gets through the BIOS and loads Grub) you should be able to select recovery mode. As far as I know there is an option on there to reset your password. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
This worked. Thank you. On 24 Dec 2010 19:53, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 24/12/10 19:35, javadayaz wrote: On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com mailto:cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ yes its autologin... sorry about the top posting It's been a while but I believe if you hold down the Shift key when booting (as soon as it gets through the BIOS and loads Grub) you should be able to select recovery mode. As far as I know there is an option on there to reset your password. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
On 24 December 2010 19:28, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 24 December 2010 19:22, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: I set up ubuntu on someones pc. Im trying to update synaptic but dont remember what password i set. it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer I see you have decided to cover both bases by both top and bottom posting. :) Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
On 24 December 2010 19:33, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. That is the other way to cover the bases, don't quote anything so that again you are both top and bottom posting :) Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
