Local or remote for added security

Without a secure password, your data is vulnerable. Easy-to-guess or previously leaked passwords make it easy for a hacker. After all, it is not difficult to hack a user account if "password123" is your password. That is why it is important to change your password regularly, even on a more secure operating system such as Linux.

Fortunately, changing your password in Linux is a simple process. You can change your password (or other users’ passwords) locally or remotely from the terminal, or set expiration dates to force other users to change it themselves the next time they log in. Here’s what you need to do to change a user’s password in any Linux distribution.

While a Linux-based operating system offers more security than a typical Windows installation, that doesn’t mean it’s infallible to hackers. One of the easiest ways for someone to hack into your PC is through lax security, with easy-to-crack passwords at the top of the list.