The passwd command changes passwords for user accounts. A normal user may only change the password for their own account, while the superuser may change the password for any account. passwd also changes the account or associated password validity period.

How do I find my password in Linux?

Can you tell me where the passwords of the users located in the Linux operating system? The /etc/passwd is the password file that stores each user account.
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1. passwd – Read user account info.
2. shadow – Read user password info.
3. group – Read group info.
4. key – Can be a user name/group name.

What is in passwd file?

The /etc/passwd file is a colon-separated file that contains the following information: User name. Encrypted password. User ID number (UID)