How to change the existing user's password to the same password as immediately after creating the user.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • How do I change the existing user's password to the same password as immediately after creating the user with useradd command?

    # useradd testuser

# getent shadow testuser
testuser:!!:18127:0:99999:7:::

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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