On Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:49:25 -0500, Tim Evans wrote:
On 2/24/20 2:40 PM, Beartooth wrote:
> Well, I tried it:
>
> # passwd $xxxx Changing password for user root.
Did you enter the literal "$"? That would've indicated an empty
variable, so would have been the same as entering "passwd blank". Which
would have indicated you wanted to change root's password.
Yes. I took that as meaning I should. :-( (My .sig, alas!, means
what it says.)
But you nailed it:
# passwd xxx
Changing password for user xxx.
New password:
BAD PASSWORD: The password fails the dictionary check - it is based on a
dictionary word
Retype new password:
[at this point I gave it her password anyway.]
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
Then I checked:
$ su - xxx
Password:
[xxx@localhost ~]$
HOORAY! Many, many thanks! Now I can spare her a flight of stairs
just for a quick email check.
--
Beartooth Staffwright, Not Quite Clueless Power User
Remember I know little (precious little!) of where up is.