unable to log in

jennae · 02-15-2024, 09:34 PM

Hello
A friend installed Debian Linux onto a laptop for me and I cannot log in for username and password. I know that both are correct. He did some configuring for automatic updates, when computer is off and I dont know if this is the cause. I cannot ask him for help atm as he has had some tragic circumstances. Can anybody help me please?

enigma9o7 · 02-15-2024, 09:53 PM

If they were correct, you'd be able to login. Perhaps you are capitalizing something wrong?

If not that, you can boot from a live iso and change your password from there.

JJJCR · 02-15-2024, 11:10 PM

Hi Jennae, welcome to LQ.

Check out this link: https://logmeonce.com/resources/debi...root-password/

Reset the root password, after resetting login as root then change the account password that you want to login.

Or checkout this YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9jjm81-nFg

hazel · 02-16-2024, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma9o7

If they were correct, you'd be able to login. Perhaps you are capitalizing something wrong?

A quick way to check that possibility would be to enter your password experimentally into the "user" box so that you can actually see what you have typed.

pan64 · 02-16-2024, 01:12 AM

I would rather ask my friend (who installed it) to show how can it be used.