forgot password for another one user account created in my system, how to solve it?

Question

I have two user accounts and forgot one user's password. I have tried to reset it from the boot menu. After selecting recovery mode I have selected Drop to root shell prompt option but then it asked me to "give the root password for maintenance(or type control-D to continue)" don't know the password and even typing control-D doesn't work

What should I do now??

Please give me a solution

OK, I'll remove my answer for now, have to save my laptop first :). If no one jumps in , I'll be back later. — Jacob Vlijm, Jun 17 '14 at 11:34
In the meantime, did you see this post? http://askubuntu.com/questions/121698/how-do-i-reset-a-lost-password-using-recovery-mode-requires-me-to-type-the-pass/147023#147023 — Jacob Vlijm, Jun 17 '14 at 11:39
and many others on Askubuntu: http://askubuntu.com/search?q=recover+password — Jacob Vlijm, Jun 17 '14 at 11:43
does the user you still have access to have root privileges? — Minos, Jun 17 '14 at 11:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '14 at 12:28

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Login with the user where you still know the password. Open a terminal and get a root shell, e.g. sudo -i.

Then change the password for the user you don't know the password:

passwd username

Replace username with the name of your user.

Afterwards close the the root shell with Strg+D and test with su - username the new password.

answered Jun 17 '14 at 12:28

Fabz

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the OP stated in his/her comments that they do not have root access, either in recovery mode or via sudo. Thi shas to be resolved with a live CD and is a duplicate with a link to the solution given above. – Panther Jun 17 '14 at 15:20

forgot password for another one user account created in my system, how to solve it?

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