How to reset your Ubuntu user account password

This tutorial shows you how to reset your Ubuntu user account password. (tested on Ubuntu 9.10)

     1.  Reboot into recovery mode
During GRUB loading on boot you may need to press shift (on older ubuntu distros hit Esc)in order to get the boot OS menu list.
On OS menu list choose recovery mode (usually the second boot option) and hit enter.
Boot-up proccess begins..

     2.  On Recovery Menu opened choose root ( Drop to root shell )
The root account is the ultimate administrator and can do anything to the Ubuntu installation
(including erase it), so please be careful with what commands you enter in the root terminal. (more about security risks)

  










  3.  Choose an Ubuntu user of which you want it's password to be reset. Type:

passwd < username >

Where < username > is the username and hit enter.
If you are not sure about the username type in:

ls /home

and a list of all the users on your ubuntu installation will be appear.

     4.  You'll then be prompted for a new password, so type in a password and press enter.
You'll be prompted to retype the password. Do so and hit enter again.
(When you type the password you will get no visual response acknowledging your typing)

  











    5. Done! Your password should now be reset. Now type in:

exit

and choose resume (resume normal boot) from Recovery Menu.