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recover lubuntu passwd
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| Then you want to type | |
| mount -o rw,remount / | |
| then for the purposes of lost username type | |
| ls /home | |
| be aware that is a lower case L then s its not an i, this will then give you the username associated with the admin account. Now to reset the password. | |
| Type | |
| passwd Ar50N (replace Ar50N with your own user name or the username given) | |
| Once you have done this it will prompt you enter new UNIX password: | |
| Put in your desired password then it will ask you to confirm it. once you have entered it again it will read : passwd: password |
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