Remove 2.8 and dual boot 3.4 with Ubuntu

[bitsnpcs]

Hello,

I am unsure if it will work with LL, I have only done it on Debian for Raspberry Pi, it may differ you can either try it experimentally, or await confirmation from the experienced users.
I have never tried just jumping to #9 below but it may be worth trying this when at the root prompt as per manual to change your passwd and see if this solves it first.

Method

Follow manual until "at the prompt enter passwd"

1- Instead at this prompt enter

Code:

adduser phil66

(or any username other than your existing one)

2 - enter your new simple as [member=16]gold_finger[/member] previously wrote not using any special characters, and (not previously used/tried) passwd, when prompted to retype, retype this new passwd.

3 - when prompted is it correct y/n, click y

4 - at the same root prompt then enter

Code:

adduser phil66 sudo

await confirmation to appear.

5 - at prompt enter

Code:

exit

6 - on reboot enter your new login phil66 and the passwd you chose at #2 above.

7 - you will have a new home folder under the new name, it will not contain data files like music for example in your old folder, you may be able to change the old username password using menu gui then copy those off to a media such as usb.

8 - when you are satisfied you have saved any data file from the old home folder, *Warning - if your Ubuntu home folder is not the same name*, then you can delete it by deleting that user.
Open terminal from desktop, login as the new user eg; phil66 and enter into terminal

Code:

sudo deluser type-old-username-here

when confirmed user deleted, then type

9 -

Code:

sudo passwd root

when prompted enter you new more complex passwd (to replace the passwd chosen at #2 above), and retype it when prompted. Wait for text "passwd: password updated successfully"

Close terminal by typing

Code:

exit

Do not reboot yet.

10 - open terminal again, and type

Code:

sudo -i

enter your new complex passwd (chosen at #9 above), when prompted, if this works, just type

Code:

exit

your done ?