unable to reset administrator password - No help topic for 'change-password' #4050

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T05:35:40-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:35:40 -06:00

Originally created by @changchichung on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019).

Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.1.4
Git version: 2.7.4
Operating system: ubuntu 16.04
Database (use [x]):
- MySQL
Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
- Not relevant

Description

try to reset admin password using

gitea admin change-password --username admin --password mypassword

but return

No help topic for 'change-password'

and still not be able to login with new password .

any suggestions ? thanks !

Originally created by @changchichung on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019).  - Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.1.4 - Git version: 2.7.4 - Operating system: ubuntu 16.04 - Database (use `[x]`): - [X] MySQL - Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io: - [ ] Not relevant ## Description try to reset admin password using ``` gitea admin change-password --username admin --password mypassword ``` but return ``` No help topic for 'change-password' ``` and still not be able to login with new password . any suggestions ? thanks !

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:35:41 -06:00

@guillep2k commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019):

Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.1.4

This can't be your Gitea version, or is it?

The syntax is correct, but I suggest you enclose your password in quotes in case some special character is getting in the way. Also, you probably need to specify the ini file location:

gitea admin --config "/abs/path/to/app.ini" change-password --username admin --password "mypassword"

Make sure the path to app.ini is correct; otherwise Gitea will attempt to create one and the error messages will get really confusing.

@guillep2k commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019): > Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.1.4 This can't be your Gitea version, or is it? The syntax is correct, but I suggest you enclose your password in quotes in case some special character is getting in the way. Also, you probably need to specify the ini file location: ``` gitea admin --config "/abs/path/to/app.ini" change-password --username admin --password "mypassword" ``` Make sure the path to `app.ini` is correct; otherwise Gitea will attempt to create one and the error messages will get really confusing.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:35:41 -06:00

@guillep2k commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019):

@changchichung These issues are intended for reporting bugs in Gitea. If you keep having problems changing your user password, please ask for support in our Discord channel.

@guillep2k commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2019): @changchichung These issues are intended for reporting bugs in Gitea. If you keep having problems changing your user password, please ask for support in our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/NsatcWJ).

GiteaMirror referenced this issue

2025-11-02 08:44:33 -06:00

Extra blank line shown at end of files #9614

GiteaMirror referenced this issue

2025-11-02 12:29:46 -06:00

[PR #4054] [MERGED] Added deletion of an empty line at the end of the file (#4050) #17216

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