Kubuntu Login

[Guest]

Hi there, I'm quite new to Linux, I installed a really old version of Kubuntu about two months ago, then I updated it to a newer one and now (here is the problem), about a week ago I was asked if did I want to update to a newer version i said yes. Everything went fine, but the problem was that when it started I was requested a Username an a Password which I'd never set before. I cannot access any of my documents or mail because of this. I am really happy with Linux and trying really hard to get used to it. Thank you very much for your time.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu Login

At some point, when you originally installed Kubuntu, you had to specify a user name and password. Period. You may have afterwards, changed the login behavior so as to not prompt you for either - auto-login of the user - but the system was still using that specified user and password. You never wrote it down?

[ajc00]

Re: Kubuntu Login

There is a really easy solution to this. Change your password. I know your thinking you cant do this if you dont know your original password, but you can.

Firstly boot your pc using a kubuntu live cd.

Then once your system is up (This is the live os not your own os installed on your pc) you need to mount your hard disk so firstly find out which partition kubuntu is installed on:

1. Open a terminal and type sudo fdisk -l (make a note of which partition kubuntu is on) if its a single os then it will more than likely be either hda1 or sda1

2. Next type "sudo mkdir /myos" (this creates an empty directory in the root directory

3. type "mount /dev/sda1 /myos" (This mounts your hard disk partition in /myos obviously replace sda1 with the partition your os is installed on)

4. type "sudo chroot /myos" this will change your live os's root to the mounted local os

now you can simply type "sudo passwd username" (replace username with your own username) you will now be prompted for a new password. Once you do this your password will be changed so when you reboot, and remove the cd and your in your own os your password will now be what you changed it to.

Then you can carry on doing what ever you need and you will now know your password

[josefko]

Re: Kubuntu Login

Another possibility without live CD http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu Login

Love the psychocat. A good site that everyone should have bookmarked.