On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Andre Robatino <robat...@fedoraproject.org> wrote: > I also noticed that doing it graphically required me to > enter the root password first, which isn't (and shouldn't be) necessary when > doing it via the passwd command.
The root password is required to add a user. The "sudo su -" in John's example takes care of that. However if you are changing your own password, then it is not required. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
