983 By default the first user's account is an administrative account, so if the UI is prompting you for a password it's probably that person's user password. If the user doesn't remember their …

Jun 6, 2012 · NOTE: I want to execute sudo command without authenticating via password; only when they are executed via terminal. I don't want to remove this extra layer of security from …

Here are my circumstances: I am running Ubuntu 12.04. I have one user account. I absolutely hate the password requirement. How do I disable this requirement such that my Linux …

I need to reset my password. I have followed these steps: How do I reset a lost administrative password? However, then I go to "root" or "netroot" recovery options, it tells me: Give root …

How to change/disable password complexity test when changing password? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 7 months ago Modified 3 months ago

May 16, 2017 · This is the command to run mysql when no password is set, But If you just installed it and you did not set any password, I am pretty sure it still has a random password …

Apr 4, 2016 · I have only one user and my grub boot menu also won't load so I don't know any other way to change password

I lost my root/super user password on Ubuntu server. I tried to boot in a recovery mode and select option drop to root shell. But it is always asks for: Give root password for maintenance (or type

May 22, 2014 · The echo 'password' | sudo -kS ls solution works, but it has a few security drawbacks, most of which have already been mentioned in the comments to terdon's answer.

I can't access SU mode since the permissions are limited by the sysadmin. I can't add myself as an admin, access the sudoers file or display the GRUB menu. I'm thinking about brute forcing …