How to Reset a Lost Password on Debian-based Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.)

Don't stress over forgetting your local user login password for Linux. We can use some hidden tools in the system boot process to reset a password without first logging in.

00:00 Intro
01:00 When this Works
01:49 Access hidden system boot options
03:32 Change account password
04:45 Verify new password by logging in

[cerebraltackle]

I wish it didn't take me 2hrs and 20 videos to find yours! YOU SIR, ARE CORRECT!

[AhatiMaat]

For 48hrs I believed and accepted I lost ALL my passwords that were stored on my phone. One of them was for my Linux machine. I came across your video and your teaching is simple and clear and I was very fortunate to have found you. Dude if you have any future tips to improve our linux machines i.e. speed them up or whatever helps please make more videos. NEW SUB!😃

[K__R__K]

This works. Absolutely no BS and to the point 👍

[dennissimonk]

I was just about done when I found this video. Thanks man. You saved me a world of trouble.

[ricardoemediato]

As a non native speaker I gotta tell you . It's amazing, save my time.

[Trailminer]

Hadn’t used my spare Mint drive in a while, this video is exactly what I needed.

For anyone using a Lenovo machine, if holding shift on reboot isn’t getting you into GRUB, hit Ctrl+alt+del on the mint logo during startup, and that should take you to GRUB. Took me a bit to figure it out.

[giftkadaluka]

Bro thank you... I got gallium os a pc I bought but didn't know the password been struggling on utube for weeks... Your instructions have worked wish I found you sooner... Thank you.

[Inisfad]

Thanks. This was explained so clearly that even I could understand it!! Much appreciated.

[AbhishekSingh-wcov]

finally after 4 hours of crying i found this awesome video, thanks man u are a life saver 😊😗

[lhmikvp]

For years have been finding this video have eventually seen it
Great work bro❤

[protikkayal]

I don't know why likes in this kind of Golden video is very little! Just a owesum very very useful video when you get stuck!! Thank you so much for the useful video....

[acebaluya]

Thank you so much! I changed to my new password now, this is a big help!

[aguasanta]

Great video. Saved me a lot of work. Thank you

[danlarch]

I almost cried when this worked thanks

[TheStevebianchi]

After watching similar vids from the ‘indian devs’ and no success, finally yours worked :) thank you

[kevinaittauq]

Thank you, this works I haven't been able to login my linux in a while

[MuslimMan]

OMG IT'S SCARY THAT ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE CAN CHANGE MY PASSWORD BUT I DON'T CARE I LOVE YOU SIR THANK ALLAH FOR PUTTING YOUR VIDEO IN MY PATH

[luismiguelquintanillapined]

Great video, got me out of a big problem

[Iffy]

A year late but you just saved me a fist shaped hole in my screen lots of love man

[altpath]

It works! Man, its hard to get the timing right but you have to get that "esc" at just the right moment or it won't work