Forgot system password [duplicate]
I got an old desktop from my neighbor that I want to use for my kids. The neighbor says he doesn't remember the password. The system boots to the system log on screen and asks for the password. How do...
View ArticleUbuntu 22 going straight to BIOS then bypassing encrypted drive
used to have Ubuntu 22.04 LTS drive which was locked requiring password (full system encryption).However now it boots straight to BIOS, bypassing that password requirement.The hardware appears fine and...
View ArticleEnable ssh login with password for a user
I am the admin of a Ubuntu 20.04 server and I want to enable ssh login for a user through password, rather than using key pairs.The /etc/ssh/ssh_config file on the host looks like this...
View ArticleIs knowing the password necessary for removing it from a pdf file?
In the replies to how to remove the password from a pdf file, some solutions (e.g. by ghostscript) require no password, while some (e.g. by pdftk) do.Is knowing the password necessary for removing it...
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Why am I always asked to create a new keyring?
Every time I have restarted mysystem, and use an application that might need a password (Thunderbird, Vivaldi, etc.) I am asked to create a password for new keyring.It doesn't matter if I create the...
View ArticleRemove sudo password when connecting to *new* WiFi network
So currently when my non-admin user tries to connect to a new WiFi network (e.g. at a cafe say) NetworkManager prompts for the admin user's password. Is there a way to turn this off and to allow the...
View ArticleStuck in password loop
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSwhiteboyjay ttyi whiteboyjay login: whiteboyjay87Password:Login Incorrectwhiteboyjay login: whiteboyjay87Password:Welcome to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64)*...
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 ArticleUnable to login on my machine with right password
Even though I entered the right password to my machine I'm unable to login.IssueI start my machine and for the first time I'm able to login with my password.Now I lock my machine or I suspend my laptop...
View ArticlemySQL: can't set password for debian-sys-maint
If I could set the password for debian-sys-maint, then I could install the phpmyadmin package, and that would be great! But with mySQL 5.7 and some random local configuration, it is somehow Not So Easy...
View ArticleUbuntu bootloader superuser loop
I got stuck in a loop that I can't get out ofI have an Ubuntu desktop 24.04 installed on virtual box.After the installation of superuser in the grub 40_costume file in Ubuntu when I clicked reboot it...
View ArticleSSH ignores ed25519 key and keeps asking password
I'm having trouble using the ed25519 keys to establish SSH connections.I'm using three different machines: one server (A) and two clients (B and C).A: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on VPS - OpenSSH_9.6p1...
View ArticleSetting password policies: password complexity. password aging, lockout...
How can I set password policies: password complexity. password aging, lockout settings and No of failed logins in Ubuntu 22.04? Specifically if I want password expiration in 60 days, not reuse the 6...
View Article`pass` is missing `wl-copy` after upgrade to 21.10
After upgrading from Ubuntu 21.04 to 21.10 the password manager pass will try to use wl-copy and wl-paste instead of xclip if provided the -c option.$ pass -c my/password/usr/bin/pass: line 180:...
View ArticleHow can I lower the delay after incorrectly entered login and sudo passwords?
I am horribly impatient and can't stand the (for me subjectively long) delay of around 2 seconds after entering an incorrect password in the login screen or also as sudo password, before I can retry...
View ArticleI can't connect to wifi because the system doesn't ask a password
I'm running Lubuntu 22.04.4 LTS on a old laptop. Everything works fine, except for this problem: with certain routers (luckily at home everything works fine, but sadly not at university) when I click...
View ArticleHow to avoid password request in Linux after reboot?
I have scheduled a reboot in crontab and I want to avoid to insert password when Linux starts after reboot, but only in this case. In all other cases, I want the password active for safety reasons.I...
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How to recover forgotten password of disk keystore-rpool?
I forgot my password for Ubuntu disk keystore-rpool.GRUB boot menu:After selecting the first one from the boot menu:Trying to reset my 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 Articlere-authorize onedrive
I have been trying to find the way to re-authorize onedrive in Ubuntu terminal after I changed my microsoft password. My ubuntu version: 20.04.1 LTS. Onedrive version v2.3.13-6-g38aa7f0.If I use...
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