On 10 June 2012 15:37, scoundrel50a <scoundrel...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/06/2012 15:30, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > > On 10 June 2012 15:05, scoundrel50a <scoundrel...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I cant remember my log in password for one my computers and tried all >> sorts of different passwords, but to no avail. I even tried following this >> >> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword >> >> but get to selecting root, and that is where things are different, on the >> page it allows you to enter this 'mount -0 rw, remount /' but mne doesnt it >> asks for a root password, and I cant go any further....is there a command >> via the terminal to change the password? >> >> > That shouldn't be happening if you're booting into single user mode. You > are effectively root on the console. It suggests that the disk is mounting > read-only and needs checking. > > The other option is to boot from a live CD or USB, mount the drive in > much the same way, and unset the root password by editing /etc/shadow on > the mounted disk and removing the string in the password field. > > s/ > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > "TBA are particularly glib" > > > > Oh yes I forgot tot tell you I can see it says read only not read write, > so why would it do that it was clean install.....how do I check > it.......and I dont know what you mean by 'removing the string in the > password' sorry........ > > That's the answer then. Reboot to rescue mode and select 'fsck' to get the disk checked, then reboot into rescue mode and root and then follow the instructions about mounting.
s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib"
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