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+id: 3
+title: How to change the user password in Arch Linux if you forgot it
+description: This post was made for a certain person who loves to lose passwords
+date: 23/11/2023
+---
+
+Alright, let's do this. Fast.
+Disclaimer: this only works when the /home directory is on the same partition, which is the default option if you don't specify.
+
+# Step 1: Boot up a live environment.
+
+For the sake of simplicity, I'll be using the Endeavour OS Galileo installation media, but [any linux distro should work](https://command-not-found.com/arch-chroot)
+
+When you're in, open the terminal:
+![](https://img.srizan.dev/vmware_zCwt9ac9KE.png)
+
+# Step 2: Mounting the linux distro
+
+Type in `lsblk`. This will show all mounted drives.
+![](https://img.srizan.dev/vmware_LPBNlTo9BI.png)
+
+Locate the drive and partition where your installation is.  
+It's usually the partition with the most space. The space is on the size row (duh)  
+If you have multiple drives with the same size and want more info about the volumes, type in `fdisk -l`.
+
+In my case it's `/dev/sda1`.
+
+So let's mount the partition to the `/mnt` directory with `sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt`.  
+
+# Step 3: Chrootin'
+
+Chroot is a linux tool which basically changes the root directory to whatever directory you specify. This will be used to run the `passwd` command inside your installation's context.
+
+Arch Linux has it's own chroot command which does some magic in the background to make it useable on this distro's environments.
+
+```sh
+sudo arch-chroot /mnt
+```
+should chroot into your installation and after a few seconds a shell will show up!  
+![](https://img.srizan.dev/vmware_nyyqOA9ELo.png)
+
+And now one last command, the one that actually changes the password:
+
+```sh
+passwd yourusername
+```
+
+and boom! that's it! impressive, right? `exit` off the console and then reboot.
+
+# The end
+
+That was quick.