if you don't have the password or is there a way to reset the password ? I need to get into this computer because it has a password for a joint bank account of mine and now I can't and I need to access the account

7/21/2008 2:46:16 PM

yeah

good luck with that

7/21/2008 2:47:47 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/i-lost-my-ubuntu-user-name-andor-password-597888/

Does that help at all?

or this: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-3609.html

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 2:51 PM. Reason : ]

7/21/2008 2:50:44 PM

Absolutely, go for it:

http://useopensource.blogspot.com/2008/07/reminder-physical-access-root-access.html

Quote :

"# Boot up your computer # When asked, hit "Escape" to enter the GRUB menu # Select the option that displays "recovery mode" # Select the option labeled "root prompt" # You are now logged in as root with the ability to change anything"

7/21/2008 3:50:02 PM

once you get to ^ do rm -rf * and hit enter to remove the password file.

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 4:21 PM. Reason : just kidding dont actually do this.]

7/21/2008 4:19:58 PM