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HELP Ubuntu Mate password recovery procedure
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08-03-2017, 03:52 PM
(08-03-2017, 07:21 AM)Captain Anni Hilator Wrote: to add to that my account was disabled and I cannot enable it.

... revisited the shadow file and made "drastic" (as in not recommended) changes....

drank 2 cans of beers first

reboot....

and finally voilà !... was able to reset the password

Still my thanks to MarkHaysHarris777 and somebody called keepitsimpleengineer

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RE: HELP Ubuntu Mate password recovery procedure - by Luke - 08-03-2017, 03:52 PM

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