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If you have a dual-boot machine and you choose at boot time which operating system to boot into, the Grub menu should appear without the need to hold down <key>Shift</key>.
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(itstool) path: note/p
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(no translation yet)
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:55
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If you are unable to get into the Grub boot menu, and therefore cannot choose to boot into recovery mode, you can <link xref="user-forgottenpassword#live-cd">use a live CD to reset your user password</link>.
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(itstool) path: note/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:62
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Press the down arrow on your keyboard to highlight the line that ends with the words 'recovery mode', then press <key>Enter</key>.
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:67
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Your computer will now begin the boot process. After a few moments, a <gui>Recovery Menu</gui> will appear. Use your down arrow key to highlight <gui>root</gui> and press <key>Enter</key>.
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:73
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At the <cmd>#</cmd> symbol, type:
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:79
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<cmd>passwd <var>username</var></cmd>, where <var>username</var> is the username of the account you're changing the password for.
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:82
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You will be prompted to enter a new UNIX password, and to confirm the new password.
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:87
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Then type:
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:92
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# <cmd>reboot</cmd>
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(itstool) path: item/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:95
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After you successfully log in, you will not be able to access your keyring (since you don't remember the old password). This means that all your saved passwords for wireless networks, jabber accounts, etc. will no longer be accessible. You will need to <link xref="#delete-keyring">delete the old keyring</link> and start a new one.
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(itstool) path: section/p
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Located in
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:100
C/user-forgottenpassword.page:203
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