how can I override passwd?

[jim lawrence]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:21:24 -0500, Douglas Frank <frank at zk3.dec.com> wrote:
> In setting up a user acct for myself, passwd refuses my favorite
> password because it includes a dictionary word.
> 
> Hell I've been using this same password here at work for years, it's the
> one I use all over the LAN and I don't feel like changing everywhere it
> to accomodate whichever graduate student Napoleon decided to make passwd
> use Linux_PAM.  If any of my colleagues care to crack it, I don't care.
>   I keep all my porn at home.
> 
> How can I override the password nanny temporarily?
> 
> thanks
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put in qwe4322

then after you log in  
applications --->system settings--->users & groups 

click your user name and change the password 

Not recommended tho but if you insist  there you go
-- 

Jim Lawrence
Registered Linux User: #376813
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