How to reset password in single user mode in Ubuntu 18.04
BOOT INTO GRUB MENU: The first step is to reboot into the GRUB menu. If Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver is the only operating system installed you need to keep pressing SHIFT for the GRUB menu to show up. GRUB MENU 2. Edit Grub Menu: Using arrows select the Ubuntu menu or the menu you use to boot your system and hit the e key. This will allow you to edit the menu: Edit Grub Menue with ‘e’ 3. Replace keywords: Using your keyboard replace the following keywords. FROM: ro quiet splash $vt_handoff TO: rw init=/bin/bash And if more than one tty console present then remove extra tty console exept One. Replace ro to rw init=/bin/bash Once you have made the change press F10 or CTRL + x to perform boot into a single mode. Reset password Confirm that your system partition is mounted as read/write (rw): # mount | grep -w / If all good, reset your root password with the passwd command: # passwd Alternativ...