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I can no longer access my regular administrator account on my Ubuntu (see Ubuntu won't log me in with correct password) however I really need to access my files. I can only get on the PC with a guest login. How can I access my files? How can I log in as a guest, then using the shell after typing CTRL+ALT+F3 access the files?

This is NOT a duplicate of the suggested question. The person who claimed that it was apparently did not read my previous question linked above.

Zanna
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mtnz
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The simple answer is that you can't access user files from a guest login. The guest login:

  • cannot su or sudo
  • cannot access /home, /boot, /snap, etc. despite the permissions on these

You can create a live USB of Ubuntu and boot using that (like when you installed Ubuntu in the first place) to access your files.

muru
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