Important Note :-
This is for  root user login . For non root user please see

How to reset Kali Linux password for non-root user.

 

Content :-

• • Boot in GRUB menu 

 

• • Edit GRUB menu

 

• Change password
  

 

 

Boot in GRUB menu

 

Step 1..    Start your Kali machine.

 

Step 2..    Boot into GRUB menu ( Don’t worry if you don’t know what it means – It is
normally the window which loads when you start your machine.- See the
below image.) and
make sure to hit the up/down arrow keys to prevent the system
from entering into default mode.

 

KALI GRUB MENU

 

 

 

 

 Edit in GRUB menu

 

Step 1..    Select the ” Advanced Options for Kali
GNU/LINUX ” –
the second option there and press ‘ e ‘ to enter the edit mode. (
Remember to press ‘ e ‘ not to hit enter).

 

Step 2..    Now search for the line starting with “
linux ” as shown in image below and edit the ‘ ro ‘ to ‘ rw ‘.

 Add ” init=/bin/bash ” – if this is not present. 

 

Note :-
Here I’m providing 2 images one with ” init=/bin/sh ” prewritten and one without it  As it will differ with the Kali version you are having. So don’t
worry if its not prewritten just add it in yours.

And make sure not to edit any other code . 

Roundoff you should have ‘ rw init=/bin/bash ‘ there.

 

Step 3..    Press F10 to save the changes.

 

Edit in GRUB menu – v 2.04-5kali1

 

Edit in GRUB menu – v 2.04-17kali1

 

 

Change Password

 

 

Step 1..  Type – passwd 

 

Step 2.. Type the new
password.

 

Step 3..
Retype the new password. And now Your password is Updated.

Change Password