ubuntu Newbie - I install OS using one account and then later created a second account made administrator with auto login and no password, then I logged in using new account and deleted old account. Now when ever I go to do anything it wants elevation and no matter what you type in the password field wont work. Any suggestions outside of scrapping it and installing Windows?
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You are going to need add the new user to the "sudoers" file (or the admin group). You are probably running into a situation where this new user doesn't have permission to run the "sudo" command.
You are going to need to get to a root shell. This link will show you how: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword/
That ^ is for resetting a password, but it describes how to get to the root prompt.
Once you have your root promt you can refer to this link: How can I add a new user as sudoer using the command line?
More specifically (from said post):
sudo adduser <username> admin
Then reboot the machine:
init 6
Run that ^ at the root prompt. Let it boot normally, log in as the "new" user and give it a shot. You should be able to "elevate" (sudo) now.
