What Is the Command to Change Password in Linux?
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What is the command to change password in Unix?

How to change the password in UNIX

  1. First, log in to the UNIX server using ssh or console.
  2. Open a shell prompt and type the passwd command to change root or any user’s password in UNIX.
  3. The actual command to change the password for root user on UNIX is. sudo passwd root.
  4. To change your own password on Unix run: passwd.

What command can be used to reset a user’s password in Linux?

The passwd command changes passwords for user accounts. A normal user may only change the password for their own account, while the superuser may change the password for any account.

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