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prosodyctl:tldr:68be7
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 ofprosodyctl
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 formatuser@example-com
, whereuser
is the username andexample-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.