Choose your language.
Change Gnu/Linux password - Rescapp - Documentation
If you have forgotten your Gnu/Linux distribution user password you can use this option to reset it to another password. Please use a temporary password and change it later again from inside your distribution session. That way you make sure to use the correct (and safe) encryption algorithm from your distro.
-
Step 1Rescapp searches for GNU/Linux partitions.
-
Step 2If such partitions have been found, Rescapp displays partitions that have on them the following file: /etc/issue. At the same time you are prompted:
Which GNU/Linux partition? You are supposed to choose your main GNU/Linux distribution (you will probably only see one) and press the OK button.
-
Step 3You are prompted:Which user? Select the desired user from the list.
-
Step 4You are prompted:Enter the password (user) Use a temporary password please. You will change it later in your system.
-
Step 5Rescapp tries to change the password for the selected user.
-
Step 6You are informed about the password change process.You either get:
[SUCCESS] The Password was changed OK! :). We recommend that you change it once you're back in your system to use your systems default encryption
or
[ERROR] The password was not changed. Something went wrong! :(