Password problems without setting one up

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This might be a duplicate, but I didn't find any answer that fixes the problem. I have recently installed ubuntu 14.04 LTS and did not create a password for logging in. Now, if I try to use "sudo" command or if my screen is locked, I'm asked for a password. I tried the "System Settings" and "User Accounts" and I see a 5 digit password, which I have no idea what it is. Has anyone seen this before? This is not that I forgot the password, I simply did not set one up.

AFAIK the installer always asks you to set a password - although it also allows you to opt not to use it for logins. Regardless, the solution is here How do I reset a lost administrative password? — steeldriver, Jan 24 '16 at 13:29

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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To install Ubuntu the system requires you to set a root (administrator) password upon install. (See here). If you have forgotten the administrator password you can always reset it. This would be the 2nd best option first being reinstalling Ubuntu and remembering the root password.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jan 25 '16 at 13:41

DnrDevil

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Thanks DnrDevil. I ended up re-installing Ubuntu. If I set up an admin password, then I had no idea what it was. Thanks for helping. – Nuno Ferreira Jan 31 '16 at 21:32
No problem glad as is working please remember to close the question by selecting the check mark – DnrDevil Feb 01 '16 at 00:36

Password problems without setting one up

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