Re: Password problem

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On 05/20/2013 08:02 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> Just installed Fedora 19 ( I know questions are supposed to go to that
> list, but this is more of a
> general thing).
> 
> I was having a lot of problems with the GDM login manager so I disabled
> it and installed
> lightdm.
> 
> Everything was working fine UNTIL I tried to change my password to
> something I could
> remember - the steup forces you to pick one which can't be easily broken.
> 
> Now the login manager tells me both the old and new passwords are wrong.
> So basically I can't get into
> the system. I tried the recovery kernel but it simply takes me to the
> login manager, unlike the recovery options
> on my Fedora 17 and 18 systems.
> 
> Can someone offer a suggestion ( I'm writing this in my Debian system)
> 
> Thanks
> 

Boot into single user mode

As root, change your regular account's password

passwd accountname

Booting into single user mode:
http://www.fedora.itopstube.com/2011/07/entering-single-user-mode-at-grub.html


-- Steve
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