Debian: Edit User Password

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Change

1. Use the following to change a user's password:
   • sudo passwd <user>

Delete

1. To delete a user's password:
   • sudo passwd -d <user>
2. Again, not specifying a user takes action on root
   • sudo passwd -d

Expire

1. To expire:
   • sudo passwd --expire <user>

Notice

1. To check for sudo access use:
   • sudo -v
2. Not specifying a user takes action on root
   • sudo passwd
   • sudo passwd --expire
   • sudo passwd -d