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Old 09-01-2016, 10:34 PM   #1
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Changing password


Is it possible to change administrator password?
 
Old 09-01-2016, 11:30 PM   #2
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Old 09-02-2016, 11:34 AM   #3
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Is it possible to change administrator password?
Yes, being logged in a root and using the passwd(1) command is the easiest way to do this.
 
Old 09-02-2016, 12:51 PM   #4
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duplicate?
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...17#post5599417
 
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