Best Answer: How Do I Bypass Linux Mint Password?
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How do I recover my Linux Mint password?

Reset forgotten/lost main user password in Linux Mint

  1. Reboot your computer / Turn your computer on.
  2. Hold down the Shift key at the start of the boot process to enable the GNU GRUB boot menu (if it does not show)
  3. Press ESC at the GNU GRUB prompt.
  4. Press e for edit.
  5. Use the Arrow keys to highlight the line that begins with kernel and press the e key.

What is the default password for Linux Mint?

The normal default user should be “mint” (lowercase, no quotation marks) and when asked for a password, just press [enter] (the password is requested, but there is no password, or, in other words, the password is empty).

Alexander Ross

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