linux http://rajs.yolasite.com/linux.php Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:39:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://rajs.yolasite.com/linux/what-happens-when-you-dont-remember-root-password-in-ubuntu- Hi,<br><br><span class="yui-non">This is my first Blog for Linux. I am starting this page with issue I have faced.</span><br><br><span class="yui-non">I am new to Linux. When I started working with Ubuntu, I lost root password. Luckily with help of friend I was able to reset password. I am more than happy to share the same on this site:</span><br><br>With following assumption below commands will work:<br><span class="yui-non">1) If you are able to login to Ubuntu with another user who has Administrator rights</span><br><span class="yui-non">2) Ubuntu is installed on standalone machine.</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>1) sudo usermod -p '!' root --Disables root user</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "> </span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"> 2) </font><font style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); ">s</font></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif">udo passwd root --Enables root user and prompts for password</font></span><br><br><span class="yui-non">If above is not a scenerio, then re-install from boot CD and recover. I have not tried this step.</span><br></div></span><br>Next, using shared folder using virtual box on Windows.<br><br><span class="yui-non">Keep reading......</span><br><span class="yui-non">Raj</span><br> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:03:05 +0100