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Old 04-29-2011, 06:25 PM   #1
decksmasher
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forgottan password


well i have a small problem i have forgottan my password, im sure it was dex short for decksmasher i made it easy to remember but when i try this is dosn't work so i cant get in to the terminal and log in when it goes on to sleep mode, so i was wondering how i retrieve it and change it if possible or willl i have to format and start again..?

regards dex
 
Old 04-29-2011, 07:16 PM   #2
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From your question, I'm assuming you are using an Ubuntu autologin, and it is only the sleep mode that is a problem.

From the command line you can delete your password using:
Code:
sudo passwd -d username
and then the user will be able to set a new password in the usual way.
 
  


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