After upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 I am asked for “live user password” and cannot log in
I've upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 18.10 from Linux CD.
After booting it asks for live user password. So I tried using my usual username and password, but it is not recognised.
There's no option to request to change or update password.
How do I get into my desktop?
18.04 upgrade password
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I've upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 18.10 from Linux CD.
After booting it asks for live user password. So I tried using my usual username and password, but it is not recognised.
There's no option to request to change or update password.
How do I get into my desktop?
18.04 upgrade password
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
1
Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday
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I've upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 18.10 from Linux CD.
After booting it asks for live user password. So I tried using my usual username and password, but it is not recognised.
There's no option to request to change or update password.
How do I get into my desktop?
18.04 upgrade password
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
I've upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 18.10 from Linux CD.
After booting it asks for live user password. So I tried using my usual username and password, but it is not recognised.
There's no option to request to change or update password.
How do I get into my desktop?
18.04 upgrade password
18.04 upgrade password
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
edited 11 hours ago
Zanna
50.6k13136241
50.6k13136241
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
asked Jan 31 at 19:10
N.taylorN.taylor
12
12
1
Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday
add a comment |
1
Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday
1
1
Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday
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Ubuntu asks for live user password when the computer is booting because the Ubuntu live DVD that you used to install Ubuntu is still in the DVD tray, and the computer is booting to an Ubuntu live session instead of to the Ubuntu OS which you installed on the hard disk. It's not necessary to reset the administrative password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
Open the CD/DVD tray manually by pressing its open button when the computer is booting. You can do this at any time or by entering the BIOS utility, ejecting the optical drive tray, removing the Ubuntu live DVD, closing the optical drive tray and then exiting from the BIOS without saving any changes. After the live DVD is removed, Ubuntu will be able to boot and login normally.
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Ubuntu asks for live user password when the computer is booting because the Ubuntu live DVD that you used to install Ubuntu is still in the DVD tray, and the computer is booting to an Ubuntu live session instead of to the Ubuntu OS which you installed on the hard disk. It's not necessary to reset the administrative password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
Open the CD/DVD tray manually by pressing its open button when the computer is booting. You can do this at any time or by entering the BIOS utility, ejecting the optical drive tray, removing the Ubuntu live DVD, closing the optical drive tray and then exiting from the BIOS without saving any changes. After the live DVD is removed, Ubuntu will be able to boot and login normally.
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Ubuntu asks for live user password when the computer is booting because the Ubuntu live DVD that you used to install Ubuntu is still in the DVD tray, and the computer is booting to an Ubuntu live session instead of to the Ubuntu OS which you installed on the hard disk. It's not necessary to reset the administrative password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
Open the CD/DVD tray manually by pressing its open button when the computer is booting. You can do this at any time or by entering the BIOS utility, ejecting the optical drive tray, removing the Ubuntu live DVD, closing the optical drive tray and then exiting from the BIOS without saving any changes. After the live DVD is removed, Ubuntu will be able to boot and login normally.
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Ubuntu asks for live user password when the computer is booting because the Ubuntu live DVD that you used to install Ubuntu is still in the DVD tray, and the computer is booting to an Ubuntu live session instead of to the Ubuntu OS which you installed on the hard disk. It's not necessary to reset the administrative password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
Open the CD/DVD tray manually by pressing its open button when the computer is booting. You can do this at any time or by entering the BIOS utility, ejecting the optical drive tray, removing the Ubuntu live DVD, closing the optical drive tray and then exiting from the BIOS without saving any changes. After the live DVD is removed, Ubuntu will be able to boot and login normally.
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Ubuntu asks for live user password when the computer is booting because the Ubuntu live DVD that you used to install Ubuntu is still in the DVD tray, and the computer is booting to an Ubuntu live session instead of to the Ubuntu OS which you installed on the hard disk. It's not necessary to reset the administrative password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
Open the CD/DVD tray manually by pressing its open button when the computer is booting. You can do this at any time or by entering the BIOS utility, ejecting the optical drive tray, removing the Ubuntu live DVD, closing the optical drive tray and then exiting from the BIOS without saving any changes. After the live DVD is removed, Ubuntu will be able to boot and login normally.
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Uhm, did you take the CD out after the installation? This sounds like you did not, the LiveCD user passwort is empty.
– Videonauth
Jan 31 at 19:35
So what do i do to resolve this?
– N.taylor
Jan 31 at 21:57
@Kulfy It's not necessary to reset the password if the computer is booting to a live session, just prevent the computer from booting to that live session anymore (without changing the password of the Ubuntu OS which is installed on the hard disk) and after that Ubuntu will boot normally.
– karel
Feb 1 at 1:13
@karel I understand. Actually I somehow skipped "live" word while reading the question and thus voted. Thank you for letting me know this :)
– Kulfy
Feb 1 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of How do I reset a lost administrative password?
– Fabby
yesterday