password somehow reset

[patbuntu]

OK so i was fishing around in the system settings trying to figure out how to not require a password on start-up. i didn't change anything yet. i closed the system settings window and tried to install some updates. when it prompted me for my password it said it was wrong! so now i'm afraid to shut my computer down cause i won't be able to log back in if it's not recognizing my password.

bottom line: how can i change my password without "knowing" the old one

[arochester]

Re: password somehow reset

There should be no change.

Remember. Linux is case sensitive. Have you got cap-lock on?

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

i do not have caps lock on :P

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

anybody i can't get into kubuntu and it's making me sad

[sithlord48]

Re: password somehow reset

it can be done thru the recovery mode on grub/grub2. however your on your own to learn how to use the passwd command....

[Snowhog]

Re: password somehow reset

See I forgot my password!

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

i just tried this and it did not work and said: password unchanged

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

anyone? i miss kubuntu

[vinnywright]

Re: password somehow reset

i just tried this and it did not work and said: password unchanged

you didn't tell what you tried..........?

thare are 2 ways on the page @Snowhog linked you to did you try both?

VINNY

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

both. i tried using the passwd command and it didn't do anything and i tried using my live cd and i couldn't even make a backup of the shadow file. i think maybe because i couldn't run dolphin with the gksu pre-fix from the command line. i'm assuming that gives me system wide privileges and is maybe why i couldn't make a backup... ?

[vinnywright]

Re: password somehow reset

to start dolphin with root privilege use

kdesudo dolphin

.

gksu is a Gnome thing.....and I think it would be gksudo

VINNY

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

thanks all! i was able to do what i needed to do with the command vinny suggested. all is resolved now.

actually maybe i should ask one thing before i mark this thread solved.. i want to set kubuntu so it doesn't ask for my login info on startup. what is the proper way to do this? im sure i could find it in the settings ...but last time i was searching around this whole password thing happened

[sithlord48]

Re: password somehow reset

system settings -> login screen->convenance -> enable auto login.

[patbuntu]

Re: password somehow reset

awesome! thanks so much. wicked easy. just out of curiosity, what does the lock session option do (in that auto-login section)?