Quoting Simon Waters (si...@technocool.net): > Package: passwd > Version: 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-2+squeeze1 > Severity: wishlist > > > On changing a regular system password using the passwd command if the user > types their old password wrong they receive the error: > > passwd: Authentication token manipulation error > > The language here seems unnecessary technical, or at least omits an > explanation in clearer English like: > > "Authentication token manipulation error (did you type your old password > correctly?)"
I think that this message is not coming from passwd but from the relevant PAM module.
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