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I'm running Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS and since the latest update of the passwd program I can't logon to the System anymore. If I enter a vaild user password the system shows me the login dialog again or closes the connection if I try to logon using ssh. If I enter a wrong password the system reacts as usual. The only way to get access to a shell is to boot into the recovery mode.

Moreover if I enter passwd or passwd <Username> in the recorvery mode root shell the passwd application simply closes itself.

What can I do to solve this problem? I thought about compiling the program and trying the self-compiled version.

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Have you tried booting into single user mode and try using passwd in there? Let me know if need a guide on how to boot into single user mode.

Keep in mind to change the password for a user you need to type it in after the command. Ex: passwd userName

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  • That is no answer. – guntbert Mar 02 '13 at 22:18
  • Thanks for your quick reply! I booted into single user mode using this tutorial and I'm still having the problem. Moreover I switched into single user mode from the recovery system using the command init 1. who -r shows me that I'm in runlevel S, which is equal to runlevel one. However, the problem still appears. – Lukas Mar 02 '13 at 23:37