How do I change my password in the Terminal?

hackeradam

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How do I change my password in the Terminal?

Apr 21, 2010, 03:04 PM

I like to change my passwords a lot, but I don't want to go through the system settings or wherever you go to do so. How do I change my user password directly from the terminal?
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Snowhog

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Apr 21, 2010, 03:20 PM

Re: How do I change my password in the Terminal?

passwd - change user password

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