How to disable password needed for hibernation after inactivity on kali linux...
I have my kali linux configured to automatically hibernate after 40minutes of inactivity but it always asks for a password. How do i disable the password so it hibernates automatically
View ArticleBASH script - How to simulate user input for password
I'm trying to make a bash script used to unlock an external drive which is password-protected by WD proprietary software.Since I'm combining this with other bash scripts, I need it to take the password...
View ArticlePassword not working on first login
I feel like I'm going crazy here.I just downloaded and installed VM VirtualBox and Xubuntu to run on it.I'm following The Odin Project so followed their instructions for setting up, which said to tick...
View ArticleTrying to change login password but new password doesn't stick
Changing it via sudo passwd said it was changed sucessfully, but when I log out and log back in the new password doesn't work. However it'll take the old password. So I tried sudo passwd (my prifile...
View ArticleServer on Raspberry Pi SSH setup
I've written the 22.04 Server image to an SD card, then opened the boot partition and added a file called ssh. Booting this gives me a system with an open SSH port. When I log in as...
View ArticleKDE lockscreen doesn't accept a correct password
I have installed kde-desktop on my Ubuntu 22.04.When I login to the KDE session and hit ctrl+L to lock the screen, the kscreenlocker app doesn't allow me to unlock it back.I can see that the password...
View ArticleUpdate/set root password in auto-install
I need to set the root password in the autoinstall as it allows me to check the system by logging into the console after installation. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to work, and I have the...
View Articlechsh always asking a password , and get `PAM: Authentication failure`
Today I tried to switch to another shell.First I tried fish, and used chsh -s fish to change fish to default. After some time I found it cannot use ~/.bashrc (&& needs to be replaced by and)....
View ArticleCan't change root password, passwd doesn't do anything
I just got a dedicated server with ubuntu 14.04 on it. I haven't received root details in my server info email, but instead for a different user. So I wanted root access and tried to change the...
View Articleaccess problems using password
No access to laptop.I'm trying to Logon. After upgrade & reboot , password not being acceptedInitially had problems downloading protonvpn a month ago - after many email convos,to try solve that...
View ArticleCan't access Ubuntu or windows only by entering the right BIOS password
I have installed Ubuntu last version on a external hard drive last night , I did my first steps for about 2 hours .Today I tried to re-open again but the computer asked me to give the BIOS password...
View ArticleAttempting to Decrypt an AES-256-CBC Encrypted File but Decryption Password...
I am trying to decrypt a password protected file that was encrypted using AES-256-CBC, but the password to decrypt the file has been forgotten. In this simulation, I do know the password is a...
View ArticleXubuntu: No password request after suspension
If I suspend my Xubuntu 12.10, and then take my computer off the suspension, it doesn't request any password. I have tried adding the gnome-screensaver on autostart settings, which I read somewhere (go...
View ArticleInvalid password after ~1 week of system uptime and strange user account added
Recently I've set up my home server with Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS. It was running just fine for around a week or so with only Minecraft server hosted on it. The problem is that after around a week of uptime...
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Cannot log into freshy installed Ubuntu Server 16.04.3: login incorrect?
I installed Ubuntu Server 16.04.3 (kernel version 4.4.0.87) in a VirtualBox Virtual Machine. No fancy settings, pretty much just a straightforward default install.After the installation was finished...
View ArticleHow do I change root password on MySQL?
I have checked more than 25 answers in AskUbuntu; none of them apply... I seem to be an edge case in this instance.I know that an empty password was assigned because there is an entry in the MySQL log...
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Login Password Doesn't Work for sudo Command
I am running Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS n a Dell Precision T1700, 64-bit. Since installation (about 2 years ago) the root PW has not been changed, and works for login. For the first 6 to 9 months it worked for...
View ArticleDo not ask for LUKS password at boot
LUKS is used on a Ubuntu 22 PC to encrypt the whole disk.So, each time the PC is booted, 2 passwords are asked: LUKS password to decrypt the disk, then the Login password to log in.Is it possible to...
View Articlehow to reset cinnamon password after changing ubuntu admin and user passwords...
I reset the admin and user passwords umbuntu or whatever but hangs me up on cinnamon password. i want all this Linux crap gone totally so i can install Windows
View ArticleWhat is the correct approach to unlock a disabled login user?
When is executed the sudo adduser <username> --disabled-login command, is created an user being locked because is disabled login. It can be confirmed with the passwd -S <username> command...
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