Subject: Re: Creating a new user
To: Snappy! <direct2system@yahoo.com>
From: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/18/2005 05:27:27 
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:24:29 -0700, Snappy! <direct2system@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > # passwd newusername
> 
> so eg, the user's name is robbie, then I issue
> 
> # passwd new robbie OR
> # passwd robbie

# passwd robbie

That should do it. I will prompt you for a new password twice. When
you're root, it doesn't ask you for the old one.

Andy