Not an expert, but you can use the --stdin option with passwd to accept piped input and it will not prompt for confirmation, but it will handle encryption, etc. as usual. Try something like the following at the command line for a test: echo "<password>" | passwd --stdin <userid> Steve > > > At 5:17 PM +0530 1/11/00, Kiran Kumar M wrote: > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > >How can I change the password at the command line itself, > > > >for ex.: passwd <userid> <password> > > > >I want to eliminate the confirmation. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list