I tried to change my password to a one digit character since my drive is already password encrypted with LUKS

[anon59566361]

I only want to enter in a one digit password for sudo, etc.
User Aravisian gave instructions in the article below, on how to change password to a short PIN code.
I followed the instructions, but it wont let me change my password to for example number 5, or letter g. Is there a minimum character limit? when I use the settings feature to change my password, they require the password be complex & minimum of about 10 characters.

How to eliminate password demands?

I don't... Much like authenticating on Android or on Windows, or entering in your password when you check email - You must authenticate in order to do anything that affects Root. This is a security measure. And a catch-22 for everyone. Some people use the same password on all accounts in order to be able to remember them and not lose access. But this creates a security hole for all accounts, should anyone get just one of your passwords, they now have them all. Having a means of removing al…

[Ocka]

Does this run in Lite?

sudo passwd root

[anon59566361]

I dont have Lite, i have core. what is that supposed to do?

[Ocka]

It works on both Lite & Core.
It will reset your sudo password.

[Ocka]

@anon59566361

I dont have Lite, i have core

Could you please change the Zorin Edition in your profile.. or state In the OP the Edition related to your question, saves the confusion.
Thank you.

[anon59566361]

I changed my profile, sorry i just started using Zorin core about 48 hours ago.

[anon59566361]

@Ocka , thank you for the suggestion,
"sudo passwd root"

This doesnt work, i tried changing my password to number 6, or letter g. and it says it changed it successfully, but when i test it, it instantly auto reverts back to my previous lengthy password. So it never really actually changed it. Maybe there is a minimum length requirement?

[Ocka]

Try again then reboot,
Try the space bar as a password, 1 0r 2 clicks

[anon59566361]

Okay, i just did that, did one space bar click as a password. then rebooted, it still reverted back to previous lengthy password.

[Ocka]

Im offline now.
If no luck try:

sudo passwd -f root

If this is the user password then try

sudo passwd -f username

-f is to force it to set.

[anon59566361]

Both commands give error & appear to not like your "-f" part, are you sure thats correct?

"passwd: invalid option -- 'f'
Usage: passwd [options] [LOGIN]

Options:
-a, --all report password status on all accounts
-d, --delete delete the password for the named account
-e, --expire force expire the password for the named account
-h, --help display this help message and exit
-k, --keep-tokens change password only if expired
-i, --inactive INACTIVE set password inactive after expiration
to INACTIVE
-l, --lock lock the password of the named account
-n, --mindays MIN_DAYS set minimum number of days before password
change to MIN_DAYS
-q, --quiet quiet mode
-r, --repository REPOSITORY change password in REPOSITORY repository
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR directory to chroot into
-S, --status report password status on the named account
-u, --unlock unlock the password of the named account
-w, --warndays WARN_DAYS set expiration warning days to WARN_DAYS
-x, --maxdays MAX_DAYS set maximum number of days before password
change to MAX_DAYS"

[Aravisian]

Try

sudo -i

to elevate to root
Then, run

passwd

[anon59566361]

@Aravisian , having serious problems, please look
https://forum.zorin.com/t/urgent-zorinos-is-freezing-at-login-im-locked-out-of-my-os/25604

[Ocka]

@Ocka

-f is to force it to set.

Yes sorry they seem not to use -f ( force) i assume as we're using the command under sudo level.
So sudo itself should force the command.

as you see -e ( to be unforced) Eg; sudo passwd -e username << will delete password & make user create new PW.

Good that you used/found the --help file's ( very helpful when learning )
Also try the " man " = manual ,
eg: man passwd this is nearly the same as --Help, with more info.