In article <Pine.NEB.4.33.0108121226330.2455-100000@wojtek.3miasto.net> you wrote:
> how to make passwd work in batch mode (from root)

Of course you'll need r00t for this:
edit /etc/master.passwd (2nd field), then run pwd_mkdb.

Or run passwd(1) inside a pty - see the sysinst sources for an example.


 - Hubert

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