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I recently purchased a used ubuntu 14.04 laptop. The previous owner didn't scrub their account and I want to reset the computer to set up my own account. I can't do this feature from the guest session, so I'm trying to reset the account password.

I followed the tutorial here and here (they're pretty much the same thing). Whenever I continue with normal resume, I enter my new password but it keeps returning to the login screen.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? Is there a better way to reset the account and set up my own? What are my options?

Dmytro Malaniouk
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  • You could simply install Ubuntu over, just a thought. – xangua Jan 06 '15 at 03:09
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    @xangua That would imply having to re-install a multitude of applications all over again, something I'd like to avoid – Dmytro Malaniouk Jan 06 '15 at 03:13
  • possible duplicate of [How do I reset a lost administrative password?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/24006/how-do-i-reset-a-lost-administrative-password) – muru Jan 06 '15 at 04:12
  • possible duplicate of [Ubuntu gets stuck in a Login Loop](http://askubuntu.com/questions/223501/ubuntu-gets-stuck-in-a-login-loop) – karel Jan 06 '15 at 06:55

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Could either...

  • boot into single user mode (use boot / grub option single) or
  • boot into recovery mode (hold shift while booting, choose "root sell" - same as single user mode?)

Then change that user's password (as root) with passwd user

Or use live recovery

  1. Boot a live iso / cd / dvd / usb
  2. mount your / partition (to /mnt for example)
  3. sudo chroot /mnt
  4. passwd user
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