Unable to reset password with error "passwd: Authentication token manipulation error"

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Issue

  • Unable to reset password with error "passwd: Authentication token manipulation error"
# passwd root
Changing password for user root.
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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