To change the password in Linux
As an Alternative to the traditional variant on the system settings > user > password you can change your password through the console.
- Open a new Terminal with [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] or via the search bar, and "Terminal".
- Type in "passwd". You will be prompted for your current password.
- You create the new password and confirm it by typing the password a second Time.
Linux: changing your password
In a further practical tip read, what the most important commands in the Linux Terminal are.
