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# passwd
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> Passwd is a tool used to change a user's password.
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- Change the password of the current user:
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`passwd {{new password}}`
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- Change the password of the specified user:
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`passwd {{username}} {{new password}}`
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2016-05-18 09:32:06 +01:00
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- Get the current status of the user:
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`passwd -S`
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- Make the password of the account blank (it will set the named account passwordless):
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`passwd -d`
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