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kfbblessedby3@gmail.com · 05-25-2015, 12:40 AM

I got a used dell latitude 2120 with the ubuntu opperating system the laptop came with out a username and password for the log in screen.

Alpha90 · 05-25-2015, 01:59 AM

Have you ever used GNU/Linux before? Because it might be easier just to reinstall

fatmac · 05-25-2015, 03:58 AM

If it was set up for you, try user=user & root=root (or toor), otherwise you will have to ask for them from who you bought it.

Warning: Don't use an email address as a user name unless you want to receive a lot of spam mails!

(There are ways to change them, but I think that would be beyond your present skills.)

ondoho · 05-26-2015, 02:16 AM

when was that ubuntu installed onto that laptop?

ardvark71 · 05-26-2015, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kfbblessedby3@gmail.com

I got a used dell latitude 2120 with the ubuntu opperating system the laptop came with out a username and password for the log in screen.

Hi...

Welcome to the forum

If the copy of Ubuntu was not set up for you, I would wipe it and re-install with a distribution of your choice. However, if there is a restore partition, be careful not to delete that!

I also agree with fatmac, using your email address as your username is a bad idea, it makes a good SPAM magnet.

Regards...