How do I login in single user mode?

Question

I needed to login through a single user mode in ubuntu 11.10 but don't know the changes I've to make in the grub command.

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 26 '12 at 00:45

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The easiest way to to just select recovery mode in grub by hold down left Shift when booting. Then Drop to root shell prompt.

If you need to write to files, select Remount first.

edited Jan 26 '12 at 00:45

Jorge Castro

answered Nov 09 '11 at 18:32

Bufke

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OK, but how do you get to the grub menu? It doesn't appear by default. – Alex Cruise Dec 01 '11 at 18:29
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Hold down left shift when booting. – Bufke Dec 07 '11 at 03:55

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