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From: Joe Talbott <josepht@cstone.net>
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To: "Joseph T. Klein" <jtk@adelphiacom.net>
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Subject: Re: strange passwd problem
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"Joseph T. Klein" wrote:
> 
> su - testuser
> $ passwd
> passwd: Permission denied
> $

but ...

$ passwd testuser

works.

and

$ login
login: testuser

$ passwd 

works.

Joe

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