Reset Forgotten User Password

Important

This method is only if you forgot your current user password! Changing your current password should be done through the desktop environment.

Warning

Follow this guide at your own discretion because you can break your system attempting any of this.

Edit the command for the latest boot entry|690x351

Reboot your device and edit the last deployment by presssing E on your keyboard.

Boot with init=/bin/bash|689x359

Boot with init=/bin/bash on the kernel command line (e.g. edit GRUB prompt.)

Reboot|689x359

Continue boot process with Ctrl+X

Once you are in the GRUB command line:

  1. Temporarily mount SELinux

    mount -t selinuxfs selinuxfs /sys/fs/selinux

  2. Load SELinux policy

    /sbin/load_policy

  3. Enter your new password (i.e. passwd bazzite)

    passwd [INSERT USERNAME HERE]

  4. Sync

    sync

  5. Reboot

    /sbin/reboot -ff

Commands|690x334

Your user password should now be reset.

Thanks to Colin Walters for the solution.

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