[SOLVED] Forgot user password

[AntarcticMagpie]

Hi kato/ anyone else passing by,

Sorry to bump an old topic (yes, I've read the rules) but I have the same issue, in that I stupidly neglected to write down my new admin user password.
I can log in via a standard user account, however all of my work is on the admin's desktop.

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other@nat-ThinkPad-L420:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:    Kernel: 5.4.0-70-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 wm: muffin 4.8.1 
           dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 7827AE6 v: ThinkPad L420 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 
           serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 7827AE6 serial: <filter> BIOS: LENOVO v: 8GET36WW (1.13 ) date: 08/16/2011 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT1 charge: 25.7 Wh condition: 29.1/56.2 Wh (52%) volts: 11.8/10.8 model: SANYO 42T4791 type: Li-ion 
           serial: <filter> status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-2310M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 
           L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 16762 
           Speed: 813 MHz min/max: 800/2100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 806 2: 844 3: 801 4: 809 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0116 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: vesa unloaded: fbdev,modesetting resolution: 1024x768~N/A 
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.0.3 compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1c20 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-70-generic 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 1880 bus ID: 03:00.0 
           chip ID: 8086:0085 
           IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Lenovo driver: r8169 v: kernel 
           port: 2000 bus ID: 09:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: enp9s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 45.81 GiB (9.8%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST500LM021-1KJ152 size: 465.76 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: 7200 rpm 
           serial: <filter> rev: SDM1 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 13.69 GiB used: 12.85 GiB (93.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
           ID-2: /home size: 409.68 GiB used: 32.96 GiB (8.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 34.56 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: 0.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 724 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages ulyssa main upstream import backport
           2: deb http://mirror.as24220.net/pub/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
           3: deb http://mirror.as24220.net/pub/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           4: deb http://mirror.as24220.net/pub/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
           6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list 
           1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
           2: deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
Info:      Processes: 206 Uptime: 2h 08m Memory: 3.69 GiB used: 1.76 GiB (47.7%) Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 
           Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38 
other@nat-ThinkPad-L420:~$ 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Nat

[karlchen]

Hello, AntarcticMagpie.

Split off from a dead thread, which was started, but never followed up by the thread starter.
There is no point in reviving such a thread. Specifically not for the "Forgot user password" problem, which has been reported and resolved really often. I do not know why you picked one of the few threads about this problem without a solution. Anyway.
Kindly use the forum search. E.g.: forgot user password
Alternatively, follow the instruction, to which JoeFootball points in his post below.

Regards,
Karl

[JoeFootball]

Any help would be greatly appreciated

https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/forgotten-password.html

[AntarcticMagpie]

Thanks Karl and JoeFootball,
I did try to search the forums- that was the only thread I found related (could be attributed to my searching incompetence).

I'll have a look through the links you two have posted, and see how to resolve the issue.

Thank you again

[AndyMH]

could be attributed to my searching incompetence

No, one of the weak aspects of the forum software - its search facilities. We all have a moan about it from time to time.

[karlchen]

I'll have a look through the links you two have posted, and see how to resolve the issue.

Start with the link, given to you by JoeFootball.

[AntarcticMagpie]

Thanks Karl, Joe, and Andy
Currently poring over the link(s) Joe sent through, very helpful.
Also it's nice to know the search doesn't work all the time for everyone, not just me, ha!

In regards to the original question, it's all sorted.
I'll stick the beginner forums for now, and learn as much as possible

Thanks again

[absque fenestris]

...
Also it's nice to know the search doesn't work all the time for everyone, not just me, ha!
...

Enter a search in the Mint Forums in your browser's search mask like this: site:forums.linuxmint.com (and your question)
and save it as a bookmark.

This way it is also possible to search the Mint Forums for terms that have only two or three letters - like CD, VM, VGA, dpi and the like.

[AntarcticMagpie]

...
Also it's nice to know the search doesn't work all the time for everyone, not just me, ha!
...

Enter a search in the Mint Forums in your browser's search mask like this: site:forums.linuxmint.com (and your question)
and save it as a bookmark.

This way it is also possible to search the Mint Forums for terms that have only two or three letters - like CD, VM, VGA, dpi and the like.

Sweet! Thanks for this tip