How to change password and username in Kali linux

1.The first thing you will need to do is reboot your system,whether you are in your virtual machine,or you have downloaded Kali linux onto your computer,or you are running your linux os on your usb
2.Press E,the moment the blue surface appears

Then …


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1.The first thing you will need to do is reboot your system,whether you are in your virtual machine,or you have downloaded Kali linux onto your computer,or you are running your linux os on your usb
2.Press E,the moment the blue surface appears

  1. Then go to Linux, change ro to rw, and also change quite splash to init=/bin/bash 4.Then press ctrl + x and then wait till the command panel appears. 5.To check your username text :ls/home 6.To change Password text :passwd username_name 7.Then to reboot type :reboot -f then press enter


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Victor Kiprotich


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