How to reset Ubuntu Root Password

Mar, 18

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I this tutorila we will show you How to reset Ubuntu Root Password. Some times you forget your root password and you get unable to login to your Ubuntu linux system to fix such a problem follow the instructions below to recover your root password.

How to How to reset Ubuntu Root Password

First you must reboot your system to GRUB2 boot loader menu. To do so, restart your computer and press ESC key ; this will let you to boot into Ubuntu boot menu.

Note: ٌWe assume that you are running Ubuntu on VMware, If you run Ubuntu on your PC, you have to hit right Shift button instead.

Navigate to the menu item you normally boot you Ubuntu system from and press "e" for edit.

Step 2 - Modify boot options

Now in order to modefy Ubuntu boot options, you must Ffnd the line starting with "linux". Navigate to the end of the line and add the following content as you see on the below image:

init=/bin/bash

Step 3 - Boot your system

After changing boot options in the previous step, press F10 to force your Ubuntu system to boot. Your system will boot and you will be provided with root command line prompt.

Step 4 - Reset your Lost Password

Now enter the following commands in the command line prompt:

# mount -o remount,rw /
# passwd
The second command will change your password.
# reboot -f

You have completed Lost Password Recovery process. After rebooting, login as root user with your new password.

Congratulations! You have learned How to reset Ubuntu Root Password.

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How to reset Ubuntu Root Password