Problem

You start typing your password in UNIX, then realize – hold on that ain’t right.

Sometimes your control c it – other times just hit enter and do it again.

There is a quicker way. 🙂

Solution

When your sat at that password: prompt and lord only knows what you’ve typed. No problem – just do one control u and all is right with the world again. 🙂

I only know from the billion odd times I’ve done it too! 😉 That equates to many wasted hours, this lazy tip will save you – over time.

Example

Nothing to see here, check out the solution tab.

Reference

[tags]UNIX Lazy tip, UNIX passwords, Unix Coding School[/tags]

• Linux Man Pages – passwd command