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Old 12-27-2005, 03:28 PM
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How to use passwd command on debian? I'm always get error when i try to use passwd. How can i fix this and what is basic syntax of passwd command. It says command not found.
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How to use passwd command on debian?
Code:
passwd 
passwd username
I'm always get error when i try to use passwd. How can i fix this and what is basic syntax of passwd command. It says command not found.
Try full path
Code:
/usr/bin/passwd
Make sure you have /usr/bin in path type command
Code:
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin
Put above line in your ~/.bash_profile file i.e. /home/you/.bash_profile OR /etc/profile (if you are root user)
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