Resetting user password.....Debian

Tony King · 08-30-2010, 09:22 AM

Hi There,

I have forgotten my user password....HOWEVER I remembered the root password and am able, (after much fumbling about)to get into the machine. Is there a way of resetting my password? It obviously will not let me do so on the password-reset-screen as it requires the old password....

Thanks!

Tony

crosstalk · 08-30-2010, 09:45 AM

Log in as root, and type:

Code:

passwd <user>

in a shell prompt. If you're logged in graphically, you can open up a terminal to do this.

Root can change passwords for anybody, being the superuser.

I hope this helps.