.Dd February 2, 2015 .Dt PASSWD 1 .Os ubase .Sh NAME .Nm passwd .Nd change a user's password .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Ar username .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm changes the user's password. The user is prompted for their current password. If the current password is correctly typed, a new password is requested. The new password must be entered twice to avoid typing errors. The superuser is not required to provide a user's current password.