Change user password and create and delete users in Ubuntu

To change the password, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal and enter the command: sudo passwd user name

2. Enter the original password, and a new password will be prompted. Press Enter. Enter the new password again.

3. The new password takes effect. Close the terminal.

Such as process

Root @ zwh-virtual-machine :~ # Sudo passwd daxiang

Enter a new UNIX password:

Re-enter the new UNIX password:

Passwd: The password is successfully updated.

Root @ zwh-virtual-machine :~ #

The above method is very simple. Just use the sudo command. Next we will share with you how to create and delete users.

Create a user.

Log on with a root account,
Create a new user:
Run: $ sudo adduser tete
Adding user "tete "...
Adding new group "tete" (1002 )...
Adding new user "tete" (1002) to group "tete "...
Create a home directory "/home/tete "...
COPYING file from "/etc/skel...
Enter a new UNIX password:
Enter a new UNIX password:
Passwd: The password is successfully updated.
Changing the user information for tete
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []:
Room Number []:
Work Phone []:
Home Phone []:
Other []:
Is this information correct? [Y/n] y

Enter "y" and press enter!

Steps to delete a user:

Syntax: userdel [-r] [name of the user to be deleted]
For example: [root @ localhost ~] Userdel-r tete