Linux: Delete user password command

To delete a user's password on a Linux system, you can use the passwd command with the -d option. This option allows you to delete the user's password, which will effectively disable the user's account.

To delete a user's password, you can use the following syntax:

$ passwd -d username

Replace username with the name of the user whose password you want to delete.

Note that this command will delete the user's password and disable the user's account. The user will not be able to log in to the system until a new password is set for the account.

You can also use the chage command with the -d 0 option to delete a user's password and disable the user's account:

$ chage -d 0 username

This will delete the user's password and set the number of days since January 1st, 1970 that the password was last changed to zero, which effectively disables the user's account.

These are just a few examples of how to delete a user's password on a Linux system using the passwd and chage commands. The specific steps may vary depending on the distribution and version of Linux that you are using. You can refer to the documentation for the passwd and chage commands for more information on how to use them.