Keith Grogg
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Howdy y'all. I just upgraded from 17.10 to 18.4, and it's asking me for my "log-in" and "password" to get into my system. I never set up a log-in or password, is there a default or how can I get into my system to change it?
18.4 Bionic Beaver asking for log-in and password. I don't HAVE a log-in or password! HELP!!!
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arochester
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Keith Grogg
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Thanks! Got it! Now I have to fix a root problem and I should be in!
Hi Keith, and welcome to the forum! I hope that you've got it resolved and you are able to access your system now. I have long had trouble making the trick work to "hold down the shift key" in order to access the GRUB menu, and I've discovered that some computers (mine!) need to tap the ESC key instead.... just tapping it one time only after the BIOS splash. If I tap ESC twice it goes past the GRUB menu and leaves me at a grub> prompt (not where I want to be).
With the single tap of the ESC key, I get the standard GRUB menu and first select "Advanced options for Ubuntu"... and then Ubuntu (recovery mode). This all worked for me with the latest Ubuntu 18.04 just now, but your system may indeed work with the shift key instead. Good luck!
With the single tap of the ESC key, I get the standard GRUB menu and first select "Advanced options for Ubuntu"... and then Ubuntu (recovery mode). This all worked for me with the latest Ubuntu 18.04 just now, but your system may indeed work with the shift key instead. Good luck!
Hi @Keith Grogg and welcome to linux.org 
Keith, if you would prefer to have the Grub Menu visible permanently (that will happen if you add another Linux, anyway) rather than haphazardly tapping a key to get it up, consider starting a thread titled eg "How Do I make the Grub Menu Visible Permanently?"
It involves only a few steps, and it might benefit you and others.
Cheers and enjoy your Linux
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
Keith, if you would prefer to have the Grub Menu visible permanently (that will happen if you add another Linux, anyway) rather than haphazardly tapping a key to get it up, consider starting a thread titled eg "How Do I make the Grub Menu Visible Permanently?"
It involves only a few steps, and it might benefit you and others.
Cheers and enjoy your Linux
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
