User Management
passwd
Change password for a user.
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$passwd [BENUTZER]
Examples
$passwd
$passwd john
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
passwd --help
Note
Without a username, it changes the password of the current user.
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