Linux Mint: Forgot password - you can do that

If you have forgotten the password for your user under Linux Mint, you can reset the password at any time. We'll show you exactly how it works.

Forgot password on Linux Mint

Note: These instructions refer to Linux Mint. Under other Linux systems you need the corresponding password for the user "root", which you set during installation.

1. Start Linux Mint and hold down the [Shift] key so that recovery mode starts. If that doesn't work, use the [Esc] key.
2. Navigate with the arrow key in the menu to the option "root" and select it with the key [Enter].
3. Enter the command "mount -o remount, rw /" and confirm it with [Enter].
4. To change the password, enter the command "passwd NAME". Replace "NAME" with your Linux username. Tip: You can read out your user name under Linux using the "cat / etc / passwd" command.
5. Now enter your new password, confirm it with [Enter] and repeat the process. The password is not shown on the screen.
6. Linux is ready to start again with the commands "sync" and "mount -o remount, ro /".
7. End the process with the "exit" command and restart Linux Mint.

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