04-30-2015, 06:38 AM
Hello, marnav1!
Welcome to Linux Lite, and to the forums.
The password GUI imposes a 5-character minimum on the password size. I know that it can be a bad idea, but it is sometimes necessary to circumvent that restriction.
To do so, open a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T] and enter the following:
This will allow you to set a password of less than five characters...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Welcome to Linux Lite, and to the forums.
The password GUI imposes a 5-character minimum on the password size. I know that it can be a bad idea, but it is sometimes necessary to circumvent that restriction.
To do so, open a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T] and enter the following:
Code:
sudo passwd username
This will allow you to set a password of less than five characters...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
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