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passwd -- Command Set/change login password passwd [user] passwd sets or changes the password for the specified user. If user is not specified, passwd changes the password of the caller. passwd requests that the old password (if any) be typed, to ensure the caller is who he claims to be. Next it requests a new password, and then requests it again in case of typing errors. passwd requests a longer password if the one given is too brief or too simple. Files /etc/shadow -- Encrypted passwords See Also commands, crypt(), login Notes One good way to construct a password is to concatenate two common words plus a punctuation mark. For example, ``dog~collar'' or ``hamlet&horatio'' are passwords that are both easy to remember and difficult to guess.