If everything is done successfully, you will be able to see a message saying: “ Password updated successfully.” There you go! The process of resetting the root password of your Ubuntu Linux is done. After entering the new password, retype the password for security purposes. Then we will get an option to enter a new password. Here, my username is ubuntupit, you have to use your username. Now we have to mount, remount, and enable the read-write permission for the root filesystem.Īfter mounting the root filesystem, we will now type the password recovery command following by the system username. Press the Enter button to continue the password resetting process. Step 3: Recover Root Password in Ubuntu LinuxĪs we have got access to the shell command, now we can reset the Ubuntu root password through the command shell. We will use the shell commands to reset our Ubuntu Linux password. Selecting the root menu will let us use a shell prompt. Use the keyboard arrow keys to reach the root menu. Now, as we are going to reset the root password of our Ubuntu Linux system, so we have to select the root menu from the drop-down menu.
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But no worries, later we will see how to enable both read-write permissions. I should remind you that in recovery mode, you will get the read-only permission of the filesystem. Then you will be able to see the recovery menu of your Ubuntu Linux. Step 2: Access the root Directory of Ubuntu Linux FilesystemĪfter entering the recovery mode, some system checkups will happen. You can choose only one option according to your Linux kernel and direct-access storage device (DASD) version. You may notice that there are two options to reach the recovery mode. In my case, I am selecting the “ Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-40- generic (recovery mode)“. In this step, a new window will open, and you will see some drop-down menu for the recovery option. If you can’t find the boot menu from your system, make sure that the appropriate bootloader option is enabled from your BIOS settings. Once the boot menu is opened, select “ Advanced options for Ubuntu” and hit the Enter button. You may need to find the boot menu hotkey for your system. To reset the Ubuntu root password, you need to restart your machine and go to the GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) menu. Step 1: Enter into Recovery Mode in Ubuntu Linux In this post, we will see how to reset the forgotten root password in Ubuntu Linux. Even, you can not assign any administrative tasks without knowing the root password. The root password is essential because you can not log in inside the system without the password. In Ubuntu, the system’s root password is written inside the root directory of the Linux filesystem.
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