How to change user password in Linux | How to add a user password in Linux

Add a user password in Linux.


To change or add a user password in Linux, you must have root access.


Follow below step and see picture also. 

Steps:
[root@reyaz ~]# passwd test01
Changing password for user test01.
New password:
BAD PASSWORD: The password is shorter than 7 characters
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

First confirm that you have root access
Type "passwd (username)"
type new password for this user
Retype the password 
Done.

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