[HOW TO] delete password Linux user

Sometimes you need to reset password Linux user, and the question appears: how to delete Linux user password?

The answer is simple.

Firstly all user encrypted passwords are stored in /etc/shadow file. You login as a root user. You type the following command to delete a user password:

passwd --delete user_name

or

passwd -d user_name

Above command will make password empty.

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[HOW TO] change font type and font size pantheon terminal elementary OS

I look in the terminal windows in Elementary OS. Font size looks like small, so it makes the eyelids feel less tired.

What is going on? I need to resize of the terminal font.

Finally I found the method to do it, I use below command:

gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings font 'Roboto Mono 12'

And I look over the terminal, wow already changed the font size.

gsettings - GSettings configuration tool
gsettings offers a simple commandline interface to GSettings. It lets you get, set or monitor an individual key for changes.

You should "man gsettings" to get a bit more knowledge about gsettings. It will help you know exactly what are you doing.

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