[ILUG-Cochin.org] how to change login password in user login

[Shibin k.reeny]

Balakrishnan Pillai wrote:
> at the command prompt issue the command passwd
> key in your password
> it will ask for the new password (twice)
> confirm the action
>   
using usermod command we can change the user name that is login name
usermod -l newname currentusername
but how to change the entire GECOS information like real name,name the 
home directory,group etc...
at command prompt.
>
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM, saxan rappai <saxanrappai at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> dear all,
>> im using ubuntu 8.04..
>> can anyone suggest me on how to change my user  password ..
>> is it possible to change my password..?
>> i dont know much about Ubuntu OS.. Please help me..
>> Thanks in advance..
>> saxan
>>
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