How to read/extract the large files KNOPPIX, KNOPPIX1, KNOPPIX2 etc. from an...
I have an old Knoppix installation on a HDD with encrypted user data for which I have forgotten the password, i.e. I can no longer access my data in knoppix-data.aes. Unfortunately, I also cannot...
View ArticleSet a simple password less than 8 characters
I wanted to set a password less than 8 characters actually a 4 simple digit password.Just like we do in fedora-sudo passwd lamyI am searching for an alternative to that to do the same in ubuntu 24.04.
View ArticleI can't authenticate anything even if the password is correct [duplicate]
I'm new to Linux and I use Lubuntu 22.04. At the login screen I typed the password and it let me log in, but when I tried to update using the same password the authentication failed. It kept saying...
View Articleinstallation error on virtual box
I have been using ubuntu for 2 weeks. I am new user who try to learn ubuntu and linux. SO I accidentally moved the home file and couldn't bring back. So ı deleted my ubuntu from virtual box. When ı...
View ArticleCannot get authorization to run pg_dumpall
All I am trying to do is backup my existing database cluster in order to upgrade from Postgresql 9.4.8 to 9.5. I am on Ubuntu 16.04. I am aware of this post: Postgres password authentication fails. In...
View ArticleExternal BitLocker changed my password authentication to a passphrase...
After upgrade to ubuntu 24.04.1. My backup (WDBKJOOO40×××-OA external BitLocker) changed my password authentication to a passphrase authentication. I know my password but do not know the passphrase. Is...
View Articlesu without password with pam su-authentication
I've done the following configuration in ubuntu 14.04 but it's still asking password.$ /etc/passwdtest:x:1004:1004::/home/test:/bin/bash$/etc/pam.d/su auth required pam_wheel.so group=test auth...
View ArticleI want a Sudo password [duplicate]
I am being asked for my sudo password. How do I get one in the first place?I am downloading code for using whisper on my imac. It is asking for my sudo passwordl.
View ArticleDefault credentials fail for Virtuoso
I have virtuoso-opensource version 6.1.6+repack-0ubuntu5 (installed on xenial 16.04.1 LTS).Everything looks good, except the default logins for "dba" and "dav" do not work, in either the Virtuoso...
View Article"Authentication token manipulation error" when trying to change passwd on...
Im trying to change the password to a non-root account on a single line (so that I can use it in Ansible). I've just been having trouble getting it to work on my Ubuntu servers.None of the below...
View ArticleDigitalOcean droplet root password not accepted for client, but works for...
I have an Ubuntu 14.04 droplet with PubkeyAuthentication set to yes and PermitRootLogin set to no. Since I created it, my pubkey has worked fine. For some unknown reason today it's not accepting my...
View ArticleHow can I disable password prompts in Ubuntu
My wifes computer running Windows 10 became unusable. Could not repair Windows and didn't want to re-install because she was afraid we would lose her pictures. I was able to retrieve her pictures by...
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Ubuntu 22 SMB Share + Windows 10 Password Error
I've set up a Linux computer with an SMB share according to this tutorial: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-create-a-samba-share-on-ubuntu-server-20-04/Added and enabled a user withsudo...
View ArticleHow to allow a "standard user" (no sudo) make IP config changes without...
Anyone know if it is possible to have a "Standard User" account make IP changes (via GUI or terminal) without requiring the admin (sudo) password? I want the user to be able to change interface from...
View ArticleAttemp to install unwanted program
IS THIS NORMAL? In google chrome I get a popup window asking permission to send a report. If i answer yes i get another window asking comfirmation with my password. Im afraid someone is trying to...
View ArticleGRUB fails to decrypt disk (despite correct password), but succeeds on second...
I was having this issue where (at boot) GRUB prompts me for my disk password, but it always fails (with 'access denied. cryptodisk not found.', though it scrolls by too quickly to see if you don't...
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Can I set my user account to have no password?
If I attempt to change my password to nothing by opening "User Accounts", the "Change" button remains greyed out:How do I change my password to be empty? I know you can set Ubuntu to automatically log...
View ArticleThe idea of how to have password-protected filesystem for the Linux LiveOS
Our organization has a couple of servers across the country in the different datacenters (mainly they are dedicated Dells or HPs/Supermicros). These servers has the OS which is Ubuntu based...
View ArticleHow to login with password but without pressing enter button?
I used Windows 10, there was a convenient function for loging in system. If password matches, the login occurs automaticaly without pressing the enter button. How to implement such an automatic login...
View ArticleCan't login to Samba share with any user other than my own user
I've followed the usual steps for adding a new user to Samba:create new Linux user with useradd [user]set its password with passwd [user]set its Samba password with smbpasswd -a [user]But when I try to...
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