change password

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 5:27 pm

please instruct on how to change your password in Linux, I seem to have fogotten.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 6:43 pm

If you are loged in as root:

passwd username

You will then be prompted for a new password.

For the user you are loged in as:

passwd

You will then be prompted for a new password.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:41 pm

thanks, I tried password pwd and pass, then gave up. I'll remember from now on.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:48 pm

And if you do, it is now documented here.