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[Andrew P Strehle]

I have a small problem. I just finished reading a unix book in which
certain instructions were given to create a new password for a user in
case they forgot their old one.

Of course only a super user can execute these instructions (which I am)

# passwd roxanne
New password: stoopid
Retype new password: stoopid
#

Thats the way its supposto work. To change user roxanne password
instead I get

# passwd roxanne
Usage: passwd [-name name] [-inst inst]

What is wrong???

orionel at athena.mit.edu