Reset Ubuntu root passwd in 10.04

25 03 2011

After the BIOS screen hold the SHIFT key (if Ubuntu is only OS) and you will get GRUB menu.

Select Recovery mode.

You will get a Meuu (Blue/Red), choose prompt with networking

Press enter

# passwd <user-name-here.

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