Debian reset root password (was: Re: Debian Users problem)

2025-06-25 Thread David Christensen
On 6/23/25 19:06, Maureen Thomas wrote: Using the latest Linux 12 there is.  I had vpn by nord.  All of a sudden the password app wanted my master password.  I had renewed it as asked by them 5 days ago along with the recovery code.  I typed it in and it said wrong password.  I have only had on

Re: Debian Users problem

2025-06-24 Thread Arun Khan
On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM Maureen Thomas 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

Re: Debian Users problem

2025-06-23 Thread 🦓
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Re: Debian Users problem

2025-06-23 Thread Keith Bainbridge
Maureen HAve you set-uo sudo? If so, try sudo passed Enter your user apssword, then your new root passwd -- All the best Keith Bainbridge keithr...@gmail.com +61 (0)447 667 468 UTC+ 10:00 From my Aphone On June 24, 2025 12:06:14 PM GMT+10:00, Maureen Thomas wrote: >Using the latest Li

Debian Users problem

2025-06-23 Thread Maureen Thomas
Using the latest Linux 12 there is.  I had vpn by nord.  All of a sudden the password app wanted my master password.  I had renewed it as asked by them 5 days ago along with the recovery code.  I typed it in and it said wrong password.  I have only had one. Long story short I ended up trying to