Linux Mint 18.1 Reset forgotten Admin password when I remember the root password
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I have Linux Mint 18.1 that's encrypted on a laptop, but I remember the password to unencrypt the hard drive and the root password, but I forget the password to my admin account. However I know in the GUI of Linux Mint it won't let you log into root.
So how would I go about resetting the password for my admin account when I know the password for root? Any way to bypass the GUI and enter the terminal to temporarily log into root to reset the admin password?
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edited Feb 11 at 20:19
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I have Linux Mint 18.1 that's encrypted on a laptop, but I remember the password to unencrypt the hard drive and the root password, but I forget the password to my admin account. However I know in the GUI of Linux Mint it won't let you log into root.
So how would I go about resetting the password for my admin account when I know the password for root? Any way to bypass the GUI and enter the terminal to temporarily log into root to reset the admin password?
linux linux-mint
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
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I have Linux Mint 18.1 that's encrypted on a laptop, but I remember the password to unencrypt the hard drive and the root password, but I forget the password to my admin account. However I know in the GUI of Linux Mint it won't let you log into root.
So how would I go about resetting the password for my admin account when I know the password for root? Any way to bypass the GUI and enter the terminal to temporarily log into root to reset the admin password?
linux linux-mint
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
I have Linux Mint 18.1 that's encrypted on a laptop, but I remember the password to unencrypt the hard drive and the root password, but I forget the password to my admin account. However I know in the GUI of Linux Mint it won't let you log into root.
So how would I go about resetting the password for my admin account when I know the password for root? Any way to bypass the GUI and enter the terminal to temporarily log into root to reset the admin password?
linux linux-mint
linux linux-mint
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
edited Feb 11 at 20:19
Rui F Ribeiro
41.1k1480138
41.1k1480138
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
asked Feb 26 '17 at 23:15
BrettBrett
312
312
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Assuming that the root password is not locked (as you make sound it):
Open a terminal and run su - enter the root password. Now as the root user, you can change any password with passwd USER, where USER is you admin user's login name.
If you cannot log in into any graphical interface, use CRTL+ALT+F1, to drop to a CLI. There log in as root and use passwd as above. Return to the graphical tty with CTRL+ALT+F7. (and use exit to log out for safety reasons)
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Assuming that the root password is not locked (as you make sound it):
Open a terminal and run su - enter the root password. Now as the root user, you can change any password with passwd USER, where USER is you admin user's login name.
If you cannot log in into any graphical interface, use CRTL+ALT+F1, to drop to a CLI. There log in as root and use passwd as above. Return to the graphical tty with CTRL+ALT+F7. (and use exit to log out for safety reasons)
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Assuming that the root password is not locked (as you make sound it):
Open a terminal and run su - enter the root password. Now as the root user, you can change any password with passwd USER, where USER is you admin user's login name.
If you cannot log in into any graphical interface, use CRTL+ALT+F1, to drop to a CLI. There log in as root and use passwd as above. Return to the graphical tty with CTRL+ALT+F7. (and use exit to log out for safety reasons)
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Assuming that the root password is not locked (as you make sound it):
Open a terminal and run su - enter the root password. Now as the root user, you can change any password with passwd USER, where USER is you admin user's login name.
If you cannot log in into any graphical interface, use CRTL+ALT+F1, to drop to a CLI. There log in as root and use passwd as above. Return to the graphical tty with CTRL+ALT+F7. (and use exit to log out for safety reasons)
answered Feb 27 '17 at 12:03
FiximanFiximan
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Assuming that the root password is not locked (as you make sound it):
Open a terminal and run su - enter the root password. Now as the root user, you can change any password with passwd USER, where USER is you admin user's login name.
If you cannot log in into any graphical interface, use CRTL+ALT+F1, to drop to a CLI. There log in as root and use passwd as above. Return to the graphical tty with CTRL+ALT+F7. (and use exit to log out for safety reasons)
answered Feb 27 '17 at 12:03
FiximanFiximan
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answered Feb 27 '17 at 12:03
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