Only Guest User login is Available in my new Dell Vostro Laptop
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I bought a New Dell Vostro 3558 Laptop today. Ubuntu was pre-installed in that. However, i am facing the below 2 issues in it.
- Only Guest user login is available.
- Linux Terminal is not working in Guest user login
Could someone please advise what i should do now.
login dell
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
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I bought a New Dell Vostro 3558 Laptop today. Ubuntu was pre-installed in that. However, i am facing the below 2 issues in it.
- Only Guest user login is available.
- Linux Terminal is not working in Guest user login
Could someone please advise what i should do now.
login dell
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
1
I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14
add a comment |
I bought a New Dell Vostro 3558 Laptop today. Ubuntu was pre-installed in that. However, i am facing the below 2 issues in it.
- Only Guest user login is available.
- Linux Terminal is not working in Guest user login
Could someone please advise what i should do now.
login dell
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
I bought a New Dell Vostro 3558 Laptop today. Ubuntu was pre-installed in that. However, i am facing the below 2 issues in it.
- Only Guest user login is available.
- Linux Terminal is not working in Guest user login
Could someone please advise what i should do now.
login dell
login dell
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
asked Dec 18 '15 at 16:04
ParthParth
165
165
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I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14
add a comment |
1
I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14
1
1
I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14
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You can user recovery password procedure to gain admin
1. Use this link to gain access to shell
2. Get list of existing users and find the admin username (and change his password using the above) or add new admin user. You can find details in this link on how to get list of users and adding a new username.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Dec 18 '15 at 16:17
nissannissan
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Best way to do is add username in /etc/sudoers file with full permissions and then use "sudo passwd root" to set new password
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
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/etc/sudoersis owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.
– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
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You can user recovery password procedure to gain admin
1. Use this link to gain access to shell
2. Get list of existing users and find the admin username (and change his password using the above) or add new admin user. You can find details in this link on how to get list of users and adding a new username.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Dec 18 '15 at 16:17
nissannissan
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You can user recovery password procedure to gain admin
1. Use this link to gain access to shell
2. Get list of existing users and find the admin username (and change his password using the above) or add new admin user. You can find details in this link on how to get list of users and adding a new username.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Dec 18 '15 at 16:17
nissannissan
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add a comment |
You can user recovery password procedure to gain admin
1. Use this link to gain access to shell
2. Get list of existing users and find the admin username (and change his password using the above) or add new admin user. You can find details in this link on how to get list of users and adding a new username.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
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answered Dec 18 '15 at 16:17
nissannissan
262
You can user recovery password procedure to gain admin
1. Use this link to gain access to shell
2. Get list of existing users and find the admin username (and change his password using the above) or add new admin user. You can find details in this link on how to get list of users and adding a new username.
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Best way to do is add username in /etc/sudoers file with full permissions and then use "sudo passwd root" to set new password
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
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/etc/sudoersis owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.
– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
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Best way to do is add username in /etc/sudoers file with full permissions and then use "sudo passwd root" to set new password
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
1
1
/etc/sudoersis owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.
– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
add a comment |
Best way to do is add username in /etc/sudoers file with full permissions and then use "sudo passwd root" to set new password
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
1
Best way to do is add username in /etc/sudoers file with full permissions and then use "sudo passwd root" to set new password
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
1
answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
AbhilashAbhilash
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answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
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answered Mar 21 '17 at 15:54
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/etc/sudoersis owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.
– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
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/etc/sudoersis owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.
– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
1
1
/etc/sudoers is owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.– Samuel Santana
Mar 21 '17 at 16:41
/etc/sudoers is owned by root, how will he edit it with his guest account? Please describe how to achieve this or link to another answer. If you intend to link to external sources, please copy the relevant parts here, to make sure the information is always available.– Samuel Santana
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I would install a fresh copy of ubuntu 14lts. You coudld aslo look up the root user name then change the root password and add user but this task is daunting.
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:10
Sure please up vote my comment; )
– DnrDevil
Dec 18 '15 at 16:19
You people seriously downvote a newcomer to the fun land of Ubuntu, unable to login? :) Shame!
– mlvljr
Mar 14 '16 at 23:43
I don't understand why Dell pre-installs a guest-only Ubuntu in their notebooks.
– Leonardo Castro
Oct 14 '16 at 19:14