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how to change logon and password

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how to change logon and password

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You can change your password by rebooting and holding SHIFT, select recovery mode, select root then run:

      passwd foo; reboot

Change foo for your username. Eg:

      passwd andy; reboot

You can now log in with your new password.

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