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Question

Ubuntu on Windows WSL sudo password reset question posed to three AI, ChatGPT, Bing, Bard.

What do I do if I have forgotten my sudo password for linux ubuntu running on windows WSL?

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ChatGPT

If you have forgotten your sudo password for Linux Ubuntu running on Windows WSL, you can reset it by following these steps:

1. Open the terminal on your Ubuntu WSL installation.

2. Type the following command to open the sudoers file in the nano text editor:

sudo visudo

This command will open the sudoers file, which controls access to the sudo command.

3. In the sudoers file, look for the following line:

%sudo   ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

This line grants the sudo privileges to users who are members of the sudo group.

4. Add the following line beneath it:

yourusername ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

Replace "yourusername" with your actual username.

5. Save and exit the sudoers file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.

6. Close the terminal and reopen it.

7. You should now be able to run sudo commands without entering a password.

Note: Be sure to remove the line you added in step 4 once you've reset your password. Leaving it in place can create a security risk.

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Bing

Hello, this is Bing. I'm sorry to hear that you have forgotten your sudo password for Linux Ubuntu running on Windows WSL.😞

According to one of the search results^1^, you can reset your password by following these steps:

• Open your command prompt from Windows by typing cmd on search.
• Type ubuntu config --default-user root to set root as the default user for Linux Bash Shell.
• Open the Linux Bash shell which will log you in as root without asking for password.
• Use passwd username to reset the password of any user.

I hope this helps.👍

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Bard

If you have forgotten your sudo password for Linux Ubuntu running on Windows WSL, you can reset it by following these steps:

1. Open a Windows PowerShell window as an administrator.
2. Run the following command to boot into recovery mode:

wsl.exe -u Ubuntu -i -s recovery

3. At the root prompt, run the following command to remount the root filesystem with write permissions:

mount -o remount,rw /

4. Run the following command to reset your password:

passwd

5. Enter your new password and confirm it.

6. Run the following command to reboot your system:

reboot

Once your system has rebooted, you should be able to log in with your new password.

Here are some additional tips that may be helpful:

• If you are unable to boot into recovery mode, you may be able to use a live CD or USB drive to reset your password.
• If you are not sure what your username is, you can run the following command to list all users:

whoami

• If you are not sure what the root password is, you can try using the following command to reset it:

passwd root

• If you have any other problems, you can consult the Ubuntu documentation or ask for help on the Ubuntu forums.