Reset Ubuntu Pwd

Method 1: Reset Password Using Recovery Mode

1.1 Boot into Recovery Mode

• Restart your computer and hold down ‘Shift’ key to access the GRUB
• Select ‘Advanced options for Ubuntu,’
• Choose the ‘Recovery mode’ option.

1.2 Remount Filesystem with Write Access

• select ‘root – Drop to root shell prompt.’
• remount the filesystem with write access using : mount -o remount,rw /

1.3 Reset Password

To reset the password, type passwd <username> (replace <username> with your actual username) and press ‘Enter.’

1.4 Reboot and Log In

Type reboot and press ‘Enter.’ Log in using your new password.

Method 2: Reset Password Using Live USB/CD

2.1 Boot from Live USB/CD

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2.3 Identify and Mount Root Partition

• Use the command sudo fdisk -l to identify root partition.
• Mount the root partition using sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt 

2.4 Chroot and Reset Password

• Change the root to the mounted partition with sudo chroot /mnt.
• Reset the password using passwd <username>

2.5 Reboot and Log In

• Exit the chroot environment by typing exit.
• Unmount the partition with sudo umount /mnt.
• Remove the Live USB/CD and reboot your computer.