Ubuntu Password Recovery

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Published on November 10, 2012 5:41:21 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7TTD_UUUjQ

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How to reset password your root / admin password in Ubuntu, this covers all versions of Ubuntu from 12.10, 12.04, etc, and the derivatives like Zorin, Mint and Pinguy.
(It may not work in 12.10 if you have used full disk encryption)

Instructions:
Reboot to the Grub Menu. (Hold down Left-Shift Key if you have a single boot system)
Choose Recovery Mode
Select Root -- Drop to root shell prompt
mount -o rw,remount /
ls /home
passwd username
reboot

To test out new password:
su username
sudo su
reboot

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