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PASSWD(I)  −  PWB/UNIX 9/1/72

NAME

passwd − change login password

SYNOPSIS

passwd name password

DESCRIPTION

The password becomes associated with the given login name.  This can only be done by corresponding user or by the super-user.  An explicit null argument ("") for the password argument removes any password. 

FILES

/etc/passwd

SEE ALSO

login (I), passwd (V), crypt (III)

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