Comments on: forgot root password or reset root password in Debian

By: Mahendra

Mahendra — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:06:40 +0000

I am using Ubuntu9.4. When I boot it with init=/bin/bash, It comes to root@none:/ and hangs.

need help.

By: NewToThis

NewToThis — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:44:45 +0000

What Erica just said is valid for more then Ubuntu.. is valid for more distributions.

LX Debian

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:03:31 +0000

For Ubuntu, if you are a member of the admin group, you can simply type:

sudo passwd

Enter your user password and then it will allow you to change the “UNIX” password… su.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:39:41 +0000

Also, I was just able to use ‘passwd root’ when I got root access using Solution 1, didn’t have to edit any files.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:34:33 +0000

Thanks so much! Helped me out on an old server where the former admin forgot the password or it was changed somehow.

By: LUCKY

LUCKY — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:43:49 +0000

I have mac os x my girl friend mistakely change the user name and password I did not know where i put my installation disc pls. help

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:28:43 +0000

Thanks Theo… I’ve added the mount command for the likes of me:

mount -n -o remount,rw /

By: theo

theo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:07:32 +0000

Yes you can do it from grub as well:

1. Select the appropriate entry in the grub menu and press ‘e’
2. Select the kernel … line and press ‘e’
3. Append ‘init=/bin/bash’ at the end of line
4. Press ‘b’ to boot

Then you will need to remount the system as rw and use the passwd command to change the pass

By: Itumeleng motshabi

Itumeleng motshabi — Wed, 16 May 2007 08:54:51 +0000

I know I’m just one of those newbie in linux and you don’t have time to update the web page every-time.please show me how to do it with grub as it is the most default bootloader.

thanks for hearing me

By: KeNt

KeNt — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:39:14 +0000

Solution 4
boot with livecd (i’m using slackware install)
mkdir /d
mount /dev/hda1 /d
chroot /d
passwd (or passwd root)
type your new password
press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and enjoy