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How to Reset Forgotten Root Password in Ubuntu

User roles on a Linux operating system are hierarchy-based. The root user sits on the iron throne and is able to control the actions of all other users. It is the administrative/authentication power of this root user that controls the actions of any other user with access to the Linux system. As the root user, learn how to reset a forgotten root password in Ubuntu here.

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