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How do I create the encrypted password (for use with usermod)?
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How do I create the encrypted password (for use with usermod)?

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Just change the password with 'passwd' tool, then grab the encoded password from /etc/shadow file
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Just change the password with 'passwd' tool, then grab the encoded password from /etc/shadow file

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I am running knoppix kernel 2.6.17 booting from a USB key. &nbsp;I would like to set a password for the root account from my startup script.<br />
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I have created a file called passwdtwice, and run the following: passwd &lt;passwdtwice<br />
The passwdtwice file contains:<br />
test123<br />
test123<br />
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However, everytime I run the command it says the passwords do not match. &nbsp;They do! &nbsp;I ensured there is a CR after each line too.<br />
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Any idea how to make passwd take input from stdin directed from file? &nbsp;(There is no -stdin option for passwd in this version of knoppix).?<br />
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Help!
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I am running knoppix kernel 2.6.17 booting from a USB key.  I would like to set a password for the root account from my startup script.

I have created a file called passwdtwice, and run the following: passwd <passwdtwice
The passwdtwice file contains:
test123
test123

However, everytime I run the command it says the passwords do not match.  They do!  I ensured there is a CR after each line too.

Any idea how to make passwd take input from stdin directed from file?  (There is no -stdin option for passwd in this version of knoppix).?

Help!

Knoppix set passwd redirect stdin from file

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