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

[Gijs]

Gijs wrote:
> 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
>
>   
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