Hi. I am brand new to Linux, but loving Linux Lite. I took ages getting things set up, and decided to disable the username and password on login. I even have the wireless printer working, but now I am needing to install updates, and it says I need a "password to perform administrative tasks". Is there any way I can find this without a total reinstall? I had written down the password but can't find it.Thanks.
You should be able to reset the password by following
these steps.
The Left Shit key to get into recovery mode is a little tricky... usually I start pressing the Left key as soon as the computer posts.
Cheers!
Thanks for responding. I tried your suggestion and got as far as the recovery screen. I tabbed down to root, and hit Enter as instructed, but it bought up the instruction "give root password for maintenance (or type Control-D to continue)". I could not get past that point. Control-D just took me back to the same screen, and I could then re-chose from the same options.
Use the instructions in the Help Manual > Install > Resetting your Password.
Thank You!. I never expected the Help Manual to cater for my stupidity!! And thanks for it being in plain language, as so often they may as well be in a foreign language....I have successfully changed the password, and done the updates....one VERY happy customer.
(12-16-2016, 10:54 AM)timbo12 link Wrote: [ -> ]Thank You!. I never expected the Help Manual to cater for my stupidity!! And thanks for it being in plain language, as so often they may as well be in a foreign language....I have successfully changed the password, and done the updates....one VERY happy customer.
hope this will work on my part .. i'll update you guys later ;)