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My ubuntu pc is setup to auto login, so since I never have to type my password, I've forgotten it.

Now, normally I'd just reset it, but I used that password for another online service, and I want to login on that service again but I don't know the password.

Is there any way to see my password? I'm logged in the admin account, it auto logins.

muru
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Jens VDE
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The actual passwords are not stored, you can only find their hashes in /etc/shadow.

There is no easy way to recover passwords, your best try is to use a software like John the Ripper to crack your password, but if you used a strong password, cracking it might take a very, very long time.

kraxor
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for another online service, and I want to login on that service again

The only option in retrieving your password would be to use the password recovery for that on-line service. I have yet to see one that does not offer one.

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