If you've forgotten the root password and your user password, you'll need to boot into recovery mode in order to change them. If you know your user password and need to change the root password, just type sudo passwd root, enter your user password, then create a new root password. ⇧ Shift after the BIOS screen. This will open the GRUB menu. The timing on this can be tricky, so you may have to try multiple times. (recovery mode) entry on the list. This will load recovery mode for your current distribution. root option from the menu that appears. This will start the terminal with you logged in as the root account. When you boot into recovery mode, you will typically only have read permissions. Enter the following command to enable write access: mount -rw -o remount / Once you're logged in as root and have changed the access permissions, you can create a new password for any account:  Type passwd accountName and press ↵ Enter. If you need to change the root password, type passwd root. Enter the new password twice when prompted. Once you're finished resetting passwords, you can reboot and use your computer as normal. Your new passwords will take effect immediately.

Summary: Reset the root password if it has been forgotten. Reboot your computer and hold left-. Select the first . Select the . Remount the drive with write permissions. Create a new password for any accounts you're locked out of. Reboot your computer after resetting passwords.


If you've already moved all the furniture out of the way and put down plastic before washing the walls, great! If not, move your furniture out of the way so that it won't get paint on it during the painting process. Put plastic or a drop cloth down on the floor to catch any paint drips, making sure it goes all the way to the wall's edge. If necessary, put painter's tape on any edges that you don't wish to be painted. Paint fumes can be very over-powering and aren't super healthy to breathe in, so make sure your room has access to fresh air. Turn on a fan, open a door, or push open the windows to make sure the room is ventilated and air isn't stagnant. If you want to paint your walls after removing the nicotine stains, you’ll want to make sure the wall is free of any dust or dirt. Use a slightly damp cloth — or a clean, dry cloth, if you don’t want to use water on the wall — and wipe the wall down thoroughly. on your walls, if necessary. If the nicotine stains are on wallpaper, you’ll need to remove the wallpaper before painting. Use a scoring tool to create holes in the wallpaper before spraying the wallpaper with a spray bottle full of water to dampen the paper. Then you’ll be able to scrape the wallpaper off using a plastic putty knife. After you've opened your primer or final paint color, use a mixing tool, such as a wooden mixing stick, to mix up the paint. Swirl the paint around carefully and slowly so that nothing splatters. If you're using a roller, set up the tray that the roller will go in, pouring in just enough paint to cover your roller completely. If you're using regular paint brushes, set up a clean cup or container that you can set the brush in. To make sure your walls remain stain-free, it’s best to apply an odor-blocking primer before painting your walls the desired color. The primer will help prevent stains from leaking through, as well as any bad smells. You can find an odor-blocking primer at a home improvement store or online, and 1 gallon (3.8 L) typically costs $15-40. Try to avoid using a primer that’s water-based. The water lets stains soak through more easily. Once the primer is dry, you can start painting using your desired interior paint color. If your stains didn’t come off the wall very well due to being so soaked through, you may have to paint several layers of normal paint. It’s recommended that you paint at least 2 coats, letting each coat dry first before continuing.

Summary: Prepare the room to be painted. Make sure the room is well-ventilated. Wipe down the wall with a damp sponge or cloth to remove any dirt or debris. Take down any wallpaper Mix your paint so that it's ready to use and gather paint brushes. Apply an odor-blocking primer to your walls. Paint the walls with at least 2 coats of latex paint.


Once you’ve allowed the rice mixture to boil for a couple of minutes, turn the heat to low and place a lid on the pot. Allow the mixture to cook until all of the liquid is absorbed, which typically takes between 15 and 20 minutes. If you don’t have a lid for your pot, you can place a baking sheet across the top or fold a piece of foil over it. When the rice and bean mixture has cooked long enough that the liquid has been absorbed, use a fork to fluff the rice. Next, remove the pot from the heat, place the lid back on top, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Taste the dish, and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Transfer the rice and bean mixture to a bowl, and serve alongside your favorite main course.

Summary: Lower the heat, and wait for the liquid to be absorbed. Fluff with the mixture with a fork and let stand. Season with salt and pepper and serve.


Cut a 2.5-inch slit in each shoulder of your t-shirt. Lay the shirt flat and cut down from the shoulder along each arm seam to create a 5 inch total cut when unfolded.  Cut away the arm seam if you find that the inside of it shows after making your slit cut. You may also cut a wider V-shape instead of just a slit if you want more skin to show on the shoulder. However, the more fabric you leave, the more gathered and pronounced the final bow shape will be. Cut all the way around the bottom of the t-shirt to create one long strip. Cut this strip into smaller pieces and tie the end of each sleeve to create a bow shape.  Cut two 2.5 inch pieces from your long bottom strip to use as ties. You can make the strips longer if you wish to wrap them around several times to create a thicker middle to your bow. Gather together the fabric at the end of your sleeve below the slit you made. Tie tightly with one of your fabric strips. Make sure you tie the piece in the middle of each sleeve, so it makes an even fanned-out bow shape from the fabric on either side of your shoulder slits. Cut away from the neckline at the back of your shirt, about 4 inches from the top to create a wider U-shape. Then cut out about a 4 by 2-inch strip from the excess material to use as a tie later. The lower you cut the back of the neckline, the lower on your back the bow will be. You can always adjust this cut to be lower later, so cut less to begin. Make a cut all the way across the back of the shirt, 6 inches down from each armpit. Gather the fabric between this cut and the neckline and tie with your fabric strip to create the bow.  Make sure to start and end your back cut just inside the side seams of your shirt. Otherwise, the cut can grow wider around the sides of the shirt.  Tie the bow together securely at the center of the gathered fabric with the scrap that you cut from the neckline piece. Wrap the piece around several times if the fabric allows.
Summary: Cut a slit in each shoulder for bow sleeves. Cut pieces from the bottom of the shirt for ties. Cut out the neck first for a bow-back shirt. Make a slit across the back and gather towards the top.