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    • bbigfordB
      bbigford
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      I was told late yesterday to gather credentials today from a dev that was getting fired. Before I got to work, the dev was fired. Totally locked out of a 11.10 Ubuntu box (CLI only). It only has local authentication. Any way to get into this box?

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      • bbigfordB
        bbigford
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        I found something like this... is this the most effective way?

        http://askubuntu.com/questions/24006/how-do-i-reset-a-lost-administrative-password

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Use single user mode from GRUB. Or boot directly to a BASH shell.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            Or if you follow that Ubuntu specific link that you have, do that and select the "root" shell prompt option.

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            • bbigfordB
              bbigford @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

              Or if you follow that Ubuntu specific link that you have, do that and select the "root" shell prompt option.

              I got the pw changed, but how does one enter single user mode in this install? I don't see it anywhere... These are the only options I have.

              0_1461948930410_grub.png

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @bbigford
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                  @BBigford said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                  Or if you follow that Ubuntu specific link that you have, do that and select the "root" shell prompt option.

                  I got the pw changed, but how does one enter single user mode in this install? I don't see it anywhere... These are the only options I have.

                  0_1461948930410_grub.png

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                  • bbigfordB
                    bbigford @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                    @BBigford said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                    Or if you follow that Ubuntu specific link that you have, do that and select the "root" shell prompt option.

                    I got the pw changed, but how does one enter single user mode in this install? I don't see it anywhere... These are the only options I have.

                    0_1461948930410_grub.png

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                    I'm an idiot.

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                    • bbigfordB
                      bbigford @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by bbigford

                      @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                      @BBigford said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Help... Ubuntu 11.10:

                      Or if you follow that Ubuntu specific link that you have, do that and select the "root" shell prompt option.

                      I got the pw changed, but how does one enter single user mode in this install? I don't see it anywhere... These are the only options I have.

                      0_1461948930410_grub.png

                      e to edit

                      "Brandon, please continue reading the bootloader options before you post anything." -Everyone

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