Ubuntu 16.04 Reset Password

Forgot your Ubuntu user password, can't login system; it doesn't matter, it's easy to reset your password on Ubuntu, even if you forget your username.

#1 into Recovery Mode

Recovery Mode that is, recovery mode; in the Grub boot menu, select "Advancedoptions for Ubuntu":

If you do not enter the GRUB boot menu at boot time, you can hold down the Shift key while booting.

#2 Selectroot Drop to root shell prompt

Go to the Recovery menu and select root ...

Enter the command line;

#3 execute the following command sequentially<textarea class="crayon-plain print-no" style="-moz-tab-size: 4; font-size: 13px ! important; line-height: 17px ! important; z-index: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;" readonly="" data-settings="dblclick"># mount-o Rw,remount/# ls/home # users in the system</textarea>

12	# mount-o Rw,remount/ # ls/home # users in the system

Reset Password:

<textarea class="crayon-plain print-no" style="-moz-tab-size: 4; font-size: 13px ! important; line-height: 17px ! important; z-index: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;" readonly="" data-settings="dblclick">passwd your_user_name</textarea>

1	passwd your_user_name

Execute exit command back to navigation menu, select Resume ... Start the system normally.

Ubuntu 16.04 Reset Password