Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon
Need to change passowrd to something simpler.
thanks
Password Change
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rclinuxmint
Password Change
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ofb
Re: Password Change
For Login? Try Menu > Control Centre > Users & Groups
Unless you mean the pasword for an encrypted disk, whch would be Menu > Preferences > Disks
Unless you mean the pasword for an encrypted disk, whch would be Menu > Preferences > Disks
Re: Password Change
Open a terminal.
type: sudo passwd
When prompted for your existing password, enter it. Hit the ENTER key and follow the prompts for setting up a new user password.
type: sudo passwd
When prompted for your existing password, enter it. Hit the ENTER key and follow the prompts for setting up a new user password.
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rclinuxmint
Re: Password Change
When prompted to enter new password there is a blinking white rectangle but does not enter what I am typing as new password.MartyMint wrote:Open a terminal.
type: sudo passwd
When prompted for your existing password, enter it. Hit the ENTER key and follow the prompts for setting up a new user password.
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ofb
Re: Password Change
Yes, that's correct behavior. The terminal displays nothing while you type in a password. Just type it in and press Enter.
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rclinuxmint
Re: Password Change
Wow! Thanks!ofb wrote:Yes, that's correct behavior. The terminal displays nothing while you type in a password. Just type it in and press Enter.