Question: How do I change password for my account and other user accounts on Ubuntu Linux OS? Answer: On Ubuntu, you can change password from either GUI or command line as explained below. 1. Ubuntu Change Password from GUI Launch Change Password Window by clicking on “System -> Preferences -> About Me”, which will display [...]
Passwd Command
Creating users in Linux or Unix system is a routine task for system administrators. Sometimes you may create a single user with default configuration, or create a single user with custom configuration, or create several users at same time using some bulk user creation method. In this article, let us review how to create Linux [...]
Photo Courtesy: mattblaze Best practice recommends that users keep changing the passwords at a regular interval. But typically developers and other users of Linux system won’t change the password unless they are forced to change their password. It’s the system administrators responsibility to find a way to force developers to change their password. Forcing [...]
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