How Do I Boot Ubuntu in Single User Mode?
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How do I boot Linux in single user mode?

In the GRUB menu, find the kernel line starting with linux /boot/ and add init=/bin/bash at the end of the line. Press CTRL+X or F10 to save the changes and boot the server into single user mode. Once booted the server will boot into root prompt.

How do I boot Ubuntu in normal mode?

Booting into recovery mode

  1. Switch on your computer.
  2. Wait until the UEFI/BIOS has finished loading, or has almost finished. …
  3. With BIOS, quickly press and hold the Shift key, which will bring up the GNU GRUB menu. …
  4. Select the line which starts with “Advanced options”.
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