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Ubuntu 22.04 won’t let put the password
I upgraded ubuntu to version 22.04 just today, when it finshed the upgrade, it restarted the machine, however since then when boots and gets to login screen, I can see my username but it won’t move so ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 password
I am running long running matlab code on Ubuntu 18.04.
Can I do something that requires a password so that there is no user login while the analyzes are being made on the computer ?
So when I'm not at ...
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"sorry that did not work. please try again" when logging into vps
I am a new ubuntu user. I have a XRDP remote desktop setup on my vps. Whenever I connect, the user is "root", but the root password does not work even thought I am putting it in 100% correct....
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live session locked out ubuntu-studio 22.10
22.10 Live version locks it's screen & demands a user & password - none of the usual suspects seems to work - may I please know the magic keys ?
I have processes running & cannot get to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 not starting after first encryption password
I start my computer, a Lenovo Thinkpad. Ubuntu 20.04 is asking for login encrypt disk password. Normally for the past year it was starting and asking for a second login password, but now only a black ...
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Cant Log in but have the right password [duplicate]
Whenever I want to log in, I can't get any further than the login window. I have already reset my password and changed but that also brings nothing. How can I log in again now?
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Login fails after upgrade of Ubuntu 20.04 kernel and headers
After an update (evidently kernel and headers, etc.) I was unable to logon as usual (graphic login screen). Neither the one configured user (Admin, with sudo privileges) nor root can log on in the ...
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custom SSH and Login authentication
I am trying to figure out how to change the authorization process for ssh and normal logins. I have used public and private keys before but now I want to try using something else. I already have the ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Login with no "see password" option
is there a way to disable the eye icon in the login screen to prevent from someone "accidentally" turning it on and thus showing their password in plain sight? Thank you!
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Login Password, Grub Password or Bios Password
I found that Ubuntu login password can be easily reset as mentioned in this article: Reset Your Forgotten Ubuntu Password in 2 Minutes or Less
I was wondering if there are alternatives to this. Is ...
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Clean Ubuntu Install with Nvidia stuck on login screen, login loop [duplicate]
I'm a new Ubuntu user trying a first install. I've just built a PC and everything went smooth right up until the Ubuntu login screen. I am prompted to type in my password, I do, and nothing happens. ...
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Stuck at login screen on fresh install
So I have just installed Ubuntu 18.04 on an unformatted SSD using a USB boot media I flashed from macOS.
I used the minimal install, and selected install 3rd party drivers from the options, as well ...
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Not able to login to newly created account
I am a new linux user/administrator and I just set up ubuntu 18.04. I am having difficulty creating a viable user/nonadministrator account.
I have done this with the terminal with user (antonk):
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Unlocking Ubuntu with a pin instead of a long password
I am trying to set up a pin unlock for my laptop running Ubuntu 19.10. Everything is going very smooth except that I don't know how to do it. I found a page that has the procedure.
https://bbs....
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Authenticate user using folder name (domain)
I lost my password and login for Ubuntu and now trying to reset it. I use local machine with Ubuntu 18.04.
I found the right way (some guide) using such command from the safe mode:
passwd username
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Keep GDM from printing password to console?
Whenever I login with GDM, it prints my password to the console, and when logging out it is visible temporarily until GDM loads again. I would like to disable this (assuming it's supposed to do this ...
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Can't enter password after upgrade to 18.04 [duplicate]
After upgrading to 18.04 the login prompt on my laptop acts really strange:
It wait's for the input of the user name and after pressing ENTER it behaves as if the ENTER key is stuck and gives no ...
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How to login to Ubuntu 18.04 without a password
I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04 from 16.04 and I appear to have lost my ability to login without a password. This is something that I used in 16.04 for a media player computer that I have in my ...
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Caps lock indicator for Ubuntu 18.04 lock screen and login screen?
My laptop does not have a led or anything to show whether the caps lock is on or not, and while Kubuntu warns you on the lockscreen about whether your caps lock is on or not, Ubuntu seems to lack it. ...
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Correct password fails to login (login loop) in Ubuntu 16.04
I know this question asked so many times before but none of the solutions worked for me. My OS is Ubuntu 16.04.5 (alongside Win10) when I type the correct pw it enters the login loop.
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I can login using su in other accounts, but not using login screen
When I try to login to my administrative account using Ubuntu's login screen, I cannot. However, I can access other accounts and log in to them. Additionally, I can login to my account using su ...
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"System program problem detected" During Login
"System program problem detected" During Login with username and password and as Guest and no password. I can not login to Ubuntu. Is there a way to resolve this without reinstalling Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
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Disable password authentication and login-screen
How to disable(or set to auto-login) password authentication for privileges and login-screen when PC wakes up from standby?
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How to trigger a terminal command when incorrect password entered...?
I am trying to make a line of secure operating systems with Ubuntu as the base OS, and I want to have an automated function that will erase the disk if certain triggers are met. Here is what I need (...
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Unable to login after password change, having home directory encrypted
I have ubuntu mate.
I have recently changed my password using the passwd command. I know now that I have made a mistake because I also have my home directory encrypted with the previous password.
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Prevent logging in without password
On my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS system the normal unity desktop is installed. There are 2 users, my admin account with password, and the standard account for my child with password. Initially it was configured ...
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Autologin without any user interaction?
I am attempting to create a web server with Ubuntu Mate 16.04LTS on my Odroid C2. I have tried configuring Ubuntu similar to this question Enable/Disable Passwordless Login/Autologin Via GUI/Command ...
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How do disable user list on login screen? (Prompt for username and password) Ubuntu 15.10
I was curious as to if there is a way to disable the user list on the login screen on Ubuntu 15.10, thus making it so that any user would have to enter their username as well as their password to log ...
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Set a password, yet it logs in without one
My account is an administrator; I'm using Ubuntu 14.04LTS.
I've set a password and set automatic login to OFF, yet when I wake up from suspension or reboot if I just press Enter or type in anything ...
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Log in with password not working(Lubuntu-15.04)
I have enabled the Password:asked on login from the users and groups available in the system tools. But however it's not working for me.
When I login to lubuntu it automatically goes to the session ...
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Cant login after installation
I have installed Ubuntu 15.04 but then i try to login using my password the screen goes black and some text is shown realy fast in the upper left corner then I am back at the login. Why cant I login?
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How to get Ubuntu to ask for my password at login screen again?
I used to have a password prompt but then I, from somewhere in User Accounts, unchecked "Require a password for login." Now, I want Ubuntu to prompt for a password again at login screen, mainly ...
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Stuck in a user log-in loop on startup (fresh install)
So I wanted to set up my Lenovo Flex 2-15D to dual-boot Ubuntu alongside the pre-installed Windows 8.1. I installed the Universal USB Installer from pendrivelinux.com, created a USB stick loaded with ...
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How can I change the Keyboard Layout on login screen?
I changed my Keyboard Layout from Swedish to English, but now my password doesn’t work and I can’t login. I need a way to change the keyboard layout at the login screen without having access to the ...
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Is adding a user needs password [duplicate]
In my Ubuntu after login by my user account, I want to create another user I intered bellow commands :
adduser alex_2 -m
I created new user, but when I want to login, Ubuntu needs passwords and I ...
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Select account based on password instead of username
Sometimes I might be forced to open my PC in front of strangers for some reason.
In front of other people, I would like to make it appear that I'm logging in normally into my computer, but secretly I ...
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Ubuntu login modification
From what I've red I'm legally allowed to modify my personal copy of Ubuntu. Correct me if I am wrong here though.
So my question:
I would like to edit how the user logs in. I am using the default 13....
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How to make password visible in Ubuntu login screen?
My six month-old child was hitting the keyboard of my locked laptop. And after some time I noticed that characters in the password entry field are visible (I mean not as asterisks).
Is this some kind ...
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It Automatically select last username on login screen
In ubuntu 12.04 after last updates, the system auto select the last username enter in machine and only ask for password.
How i can change that? I want it ask for username and passwork like before ...
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After changing password, cannot log in
I lost the password to my old laptop, and after reading, I found out how to change it using the text interface.
I successfully changed my password to my root user, but now instead of telling me "...
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Lock screen turn off and on : Goes to a loop asking to enter password to unlock- then turns off again.
I recently updated my laptop from 12.04 to 12.10. And now, whenever I lock screen with "CTRL+ALT+L", the screen locks, and monitor turns off. But within 30 seconds, it turns on and asks for password. ...
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12.10 Login Screen Skipped, Just begins session
so ive got windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 dual booted with Windows 8 bootloader and grub timeout set to 0.
When it boots i dont even see the orange logo with the orange dots (loading screen) just a blank ...
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Why does the ubuntu password screen take longer on a wrong password?
I noticed that a check on a good password takes ~.5 seconds. However, if you give a password that is incorrect, it takes ~3 seconds to inform the user as such. Why is this?
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How to change Ubuntu One Password?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 and having problem as under:
I have My User Account password and when I open "System Settings >> User Accounts" the dialog get unlocked by providing current password. Also when ...
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Login screen won't accept my password
I recently upgraded to 12.04 from 11.10 and since upgrading have been unable to log in to my user profile. The upgrade went okay and I can login to a guest session fine but whenever I try to login to ...
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after 12.04 upgrade: can't log in although password is correct
I upgraded from 10.10 to 12.04, and now can't log in any more. The password is correct- when I type in a wrong one, I am told it's incorrect, while the correct one is seemingly accepted, but then just ...
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How do I recover my main Login Password?
I have forgot my main password for main log in and for everything that I need to authenticate things for.
How can I recover or reset my password?
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Security exploits affecting login?
On ubuntu 10.04, I choose System > Disconnect > Swich User, then at the login screen I can click Ctrl+Alt+F4 to get a command line over a black screen, & then click Alt+F7 to redirect back to my ...
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Why I have to wait some seconds before I can input my password on login?
When on login I click on the user, immediately shows password field but before I can type it I have to wait some seconds, sometimes even 5! I don't see this problem on other computers that I have, ...
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Auto select user on login screen
I am new to Ubuntu (10.10), migrating from Windows 7 and I want to setup my login screen so it auto-selects user (there is only one user profile on my system) and that it asks for my password so I can ...
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