On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM Maureen Thomas <silver...@verizon.net> wrote:
> <... snip ...> > > So I need to know if there is any way to change my damn root password and > how to get synaptic to accept them. I just turned 75 so I write a lot of > stuff down so I do not forget. I would greatly appreciate your help with > this problem. > Looks like you are able to login as a non-root user but having trouble with installing packages. Suggest you first back up your files and keep that on a separate media storage e.g. external USB drive. This link suggests a few methods to recover the 'root' password. https://www.tecmint.com/reset-forgotten-root-password-in-ubuntu/ (should work for Debian Grub boot loader) If all methods fail - to save time and effort, it's best to reinstall Debian and restore your personal files from the earlier backup (see above). HTH. Good luck -- Arun Khan
