How To Change Password in Linux From Command Line?

How To Change Password in Linux From Command Line?

Those who loves to use Linux system also loves to work on command line. Today, I came up with one new tips for Linux beginners . To change password from terminal is the easiest way than going through the GUI environment. Here the illustration of “passwd” command.
Step 1:
saggi@saggi-A6200:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for saggi:
(Give root privilage to passwd command.)

Step 2:
saggi@saggi-A6200:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for saggi:
Enter new UNIX password:
(Enter new password.)

Step 3:
saggi@saggi-A6200:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for saggi:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
(Retype password)

saggi@saggi-A6200:~$ sudo passwd
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully
(Congrats you have successfully updated your password.)

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