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prosodyctl: Set a user's password.
$ sudo prosodyctl passwd ${user@example-com}
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This command is used to change the password for a user in the Prosody XMPP server configuration. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

  • sudo: It stands for "superuser do" and allows the command to be executed with administrative privileges. This is usually required for making changes to system configurations.

  • prosodyctl: It is a command-line tool used for managing the Prosody XMPP server. In this case, it is used to interact with the server's user accounts.

  • passwd: It is a subcommand of prosodyctl used to change the password for a specific user.

  • ${user@example-com}: This is a placeholder indicating that you should replace it with the actual username you want to change the password for. In the example, it suggests using the format user@example-com, where user is the username and example-com is the XMPP domain of the server.

To use this command, replace ${user@example-com} with the specific user you want to change the password for, and execute it with administrative privileges. You will be prompted to enter a new password for the user.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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