what is the default password when you create new user in ubuntu?

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I have created a new user by using useradd command e.g.:

sudo useradd acreddy

Then new user is created but it is asking for a password what is the password?

There is no default password. When you create a user it does not have a password yet, so you cannot login with that username until you create a password. There is one other way to act as a new user without its password. As root type su - acreddy. It will not ask for password and you will be logged in as acreddy. But only in that terminal. — nobody, Nov 9, 2015 at 6:37
@DanM. You have to be root. So try sudo -i to switch to root. Then try sudo - <username>. — nobody, May 30, 2018 at 13:55

muru · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-09 08:21:00Z

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You need to set a password for the user. Use the passwd command:

Usage: passwd [options] [LOGIN]

So if you want to set a password for the new user, you type in:

sudo passwd acreddy

and you're good.

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Smart Manoj · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-24 12:45:12Z

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If you don't want to set password, you can do it by

passwd -d username

answered Jan 24, 2021 at 12:45

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