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change inux password

//open terminal and run this command 
passwd
//It will require you to add current password first then updated password

change password linux

passwd userNameHere

linux change user password

passwd $user

change password ubuntu

# just type:
passwd
# it'll ask for the current passowrd and x2 times for the new one

To change password in linux

#To change password in linux
#Log in to the user and Type the following command.
passwd

change linux user password

#if you dont't have your root password => then don't use sudo command

# passwd <username>
Current password:
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully

linux change password chpasswd

# Chpasswd command is very simple to use 
[ root@myhost ~ ] # echo "tom:1234" | chpasswd
 
# Using the passwd command, you can also change the password in a batch like mode
[ root@myhost ~ ] # echo "1234" | passwd --stdin "tom" 
Changing password for user tom.
 passwd: All authentication tokens Updated successfully.