How to change your password from the command line

in command line, newbie, ubuntu server

To change your own password from the command line:

passwd

To change the password for another user, you must use sudo:

sudo passwd

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Kailyn July 3, 2011 at 9:17 pm

Home run! Great sgluigng with that answer!

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