Ubuntu Password Problem

[Derek Broughton]

James Collier wrote:

> Hi Mrcy?
> I hope I'm not behaving like a young upstart by advising that you setup
> your system for automatic logon when we get your password.

I'm afraid it's the illegible English that makes you look like a young
upstart :-)  "We" didn't get his password.  I can't figure out what you
meant here.

> Passwords are 
> easy things to forget. Also Ubuntu is a _community_ project, this list
> is populated by Ubuntu users, _you_ are now part of our community:
> welcome :)
> When you installed Ubuntu, you were asked to type in personal
> information including a password. As GNU/Linux is case-sensitive maybe
> you're typing it in incorrectly?
> If this doesn't work please follow these steps carefully:

> 1. print or copy these steps
> 2. Reboot

You know, you just have to select the "single user" or "recovery" mode line
on the grub menu.  That avoids steps 3-9:

> 10. Your system will boot up into a password-less <superuser> shell (Be
> very careful!)
> --------- REPLACE <username> with your login name i.e. "mrcy"?
> 11. Type: passwd <username>
> 12. You will be prompted to type in a new UNIX password, remember
> case-sensitivity!
> 13. Type: reboot

That should certainly do it.  

And MrCy: do you actually remember being prompted for a user name and
password when you installed Ubuntu?  Are you sure you are using the same
_user_ name?
-- 
derek