How to RESET your Forgotten Password on Ubuntu

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Did you forget your Ubuntu password and can't access your computer? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll show you exactly how to reset your forgotten password on Ubuntu, so you can regain access to your system without losing any data.

🔒 Whether you're a Linux newbie or an experienced user, this comprehensive guide will walk you through the password reset process using simple and effective methods.

[randycoolon]

Thank you bro! This worked and now I am back in. Literally almost every Indian tutorial I watched is straight to the point and works like a charm!

[caesar-storm]

Doesn't work!

I got to the recovery menu and clicked on root as stated.

However, after pressing enter to drop me down to "Give root password for maintenance (or press Control-D to continue): it doesn't go any further. I press enter and says the same thing "Give root password for maintenance (or press Control-D to continue): and it won't allow me to type anything other than the password that I don't know.

I'm guessing I have to reinstall the whole software???

[haidarjdid]

يوجد ملاحظه هامه انت لم تذكرها يجب ان تكون كلمه السر من 12 رقم وكما انها لن تظهر اثناء الكتابه انا اقصد حين تكتب كلمه السر لن تظهر معك على الشاشه السوداء لكنها تكتب يجب تنبيه

[MrDevDante]

It does not say password it gives me a whole type of options like - - delete and those types of things but the command dont work

[piiscongruenttomodk]

They say username "whatever" does not exist, what do i do

[CoinDoge]

WOW man ! You save my life. Working in 20.04 ❤

[manav.]

It is asking ROOT PASSWORD FOR MAINTAINANCE

[diegobarba]

Its working in my dual boot setup, thanks

[nontokozomdluli]

amazing havent been able to get into my machine for months now, great stuff and thank you

[RienaWei]

it doesnt work on me, it says authentication token manipulation error

[herundxonji]

Your a goat bro 🙏🙏we need more guys like you

[RITIKASINGH-hd]

Coming to new password optn.. keyboard stops working...if I m typing any letter it's not working

[chrisplazz]

Ich bin Linux Anfänger und du hast mir mit deinem Video gut geholfen. DANKE

[MeeranMalik-le]

It is giving me options like all, delete, unlock etc and when i am entering the command, it is saying command not found. Can anyone help?

[WazaWaza-dy]

What if it says ( passwd: user “myusername” does not exist

[LILCRIS]

it asks me for a password to get into the recoverymode i forgott my password :(

[OrangeCrewmate]

For some reason it won't work because when I try the Shift and the ESC key it won't work it just brings me back to the login. and I don't know if the acer model is the issue because it is a acer laptop with the UBUNTU thing. so I don't know if that's the issue or if its just not working.

[nightwolf]

When I press Shift + ESC, the only thing that happens is that it shows me the start up commands and boots like normal. Can anyone help? I’m trying to log in to go back to windows because my deranged father installed something I didn’t want or need and deleted all my previous information.

[bintehamidullah]

It's showing some manipulation error and am unchanged pwd message