Is "/usr/bin/passwd" working as devlers expected?

[Gijs]

Makoto Mizukami wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When I just tried to change password of my user account,
> "/usr/bin/passwd" returned me messages like following:
> -----
> [((username))@localhost ~]$ passwd
> Changing password for user ((username)).
> Changing password for ((username)).
> (current) UNIX password: New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based
> on a dictionary word
> New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word
> New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word
> passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
> -----
> and I cannot change my password.  It is true that I had type a simple
> English word, but when I did with root, it only alerts me once and I
> was able to change the root password.  Please tell me whethere this is
> normal happening or not.
>
> Thanks,
> Makoto Mizukami
>
Even if it is allowed in Fedora, would you really want a simple password
like this?
I'd suggest you choose a different password, maybe through the use of
pwgen or a different password-generator (though those are kinda hard to
remember).

Regards