The old user password for Ubuntu Mate 18.04 (in dual boot with Windows) seems not working. I wanted to change it in GRUB boot menu via: password USER PASSWORD and it didn't seem to change it. Here're more details How to change root/user password in GRUB console? . Is there a way to change root/u…

Like the others responded in your Ubuntu Forums thread, the GRUB password is not your login password. The GRUB password is intended to keep thugs from booting up your computer with unauthorized boot options; your login password is to keep thugs away from your user account. As recommended in the ot…

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Is there a way to change root/user password in GRUB?

smith75 20 June 2022 20:22 10

As it seems to be another topic, I'll create a separate thread for this.

How to remove passphrase for a locked encrypted /home/user directory?