password problem

[bobbiesteels]

i just installed linux 8.0 and i was in a bit of a hurry... i finished it and now i forgot ma original password... has anyone got any ideas of how i can fix tis problem...cos i cant access it

[JamminJoeyB]

Never heard of Linux 8.0.

Do a search for lost password on this site. I am sure you will find your answer.

[bobbiesteels]

how do i do the search thingie

[michaelk]

Is this a user password or the root password?

If just a user you can log on as root and change using the passwd command. See man pages for passwd for details.

Search ... Just click on the gray button that says search located at the stop of the web page and under the box that says search for keyword type in 'forgot password' and then click on the perform search button at the button of the web page.

[bobbiesteels]

i found it .. and its a user password ... thanks anyways... but when i did it , it didn't work.. i think its ma username that is wrong... have any ideas of how i can fix this

[mdwatts]

Logon as root, have a look at the password file..

cat /etc/passwd

... and look for the username.

passwd <username>

<edit>

Or just delete the user

userdel <username>

and create a new with

adduser <user>

passwd <user>