How Do I Boot Ubuntu into Single User Mode?

How do I boot Ubuntu in single user mode?

Single-user mode in Ubuntu

1. In GRUB, press E to edit your boot entry (the Ubuntu entry).
2. Look for the line that starts with linux, and then look for ro.
3. Add single after ro, ensuring there is a space before and after single.
4. Press Ctrl+X to reboot with these settings and enter single-user mode.

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. Type in the command passwd to set the new password.