I purchased a used Linux Computer last year (I am a snowbird and had access to it only in winter). It did not come with recovery CDs and it had a strange admin password that I didn't like. So, being new to Linux, I took it to the person that sold it to me and asked him if he would change the password to one I had written down on a piece of paper (one that I use a lot for low security situations). But he misread what I wrote and made a substitution for one of the characters. I decided to just go along with it instead of having him redo it figuring that I could change it myself later when I become more familiar with Linux. But I didn't write the password down figureing I coudl remember what that error was. I also had him change the system so that it didn't require the password at boot time but just when administrative priviledges are needed. Now it is a year later and I cannot remember what error he made and have tried a number of guesses but with no luck. So I cannot install any new applications.
Is there anyway that I can recover the password or override it with another password? If there is please let me know pronto.
-Richard
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Is there anyway that I can recover the password or override it with another password? If there is please let me know pronto.
-Richard
Note: Please don't post your personal details on the site.