Password won't update

[evansj57]

I tried to change the default password for user 'pi' when logged in as pi.

'sudo passwd', gives me the message "password updated successfully" but it did not change.

I then managed to change the password for pi when logged in as root.

Is this is permissions issue?

The /etc/passwd file has the following permissions: - rw -r- -r-

The /etc/passwd file has the following permissions: - rw -r- ---

[Joe Schmoe]

sudo-itis.

If you have any problem with any program or command anywhere, try it again, with "sudo" in front of it.

[DougieLawson]

sudo passwd runs as the root (superuser, uid(0)) and will set it's password.
passwd runs as the logged in user and will set it's password but you need the existing password to do that.
sudo passwd someusernamehere will use superuser powers to set the password for someusernamehere without needing to know the existing password.

[RaTTuS]

sudo passwd runs as the root (superuser, uid(0)) and will set it's password.
passwd runs as the logged in user and will set it's password but you need the existing password to do that.
sudo passwd someusernamehere will use superuser powers to set the password for someusernamehere without needing to know the existing password.

THIS^
passwd will change the password for the current user
sudo passwd will change the password for the root user

[evansj57]

Thanks, got it now.