On 4/12/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 4/12/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a colleague who had help from a friend (more knowledgeable than I am) > in loading Ubuntu from the web via apple-mac and a PC emulation. Between > the two of them, they have forgotten the Ubuntu password and don't think > that either wrote it down. Is the only solution to load it again, or is > there a simple (it's got to be thickie-proof) short cut? If a new load is > the only route, presumably,by default, it overwrites the earlier install? > Will Ubuntu go easily on or with Tiger/Leopard ? I would have thought that > Ubuntu would co-exist happier with Unix-based Tiger than on a PC-emulation I believe (I'm not at Ubuntu right now) that you can choose the "recovery" option on the bootup screen and then run the following at the "#" prompt: passwd username substituting "username" for the person's account name. That'll let you create a new password. That's not too hard, is it? -Eamonn -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Thank you - i've experimented with my machine and it seemed to work ok - in fear and trembling in case I did anything wrong - and had to guess to type exit, Now to talk with my colleague ....
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