---
name: "kdepasswd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdepasswd"
version: "4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kdepasswd"
---

# kdepasswd(1)

graphical frontend to change the user's password

## NAME

kdepasswd - graphical frontend to change the user's password

## SYNOPSIS

**kdepasswd \[ *Qt-options* \] \[ *KDE-options* \] *options***

## DESCRIPTION

Changes a UNIX password.

## OPTIONS

**Generic options:**

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

- **-v, --version**

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **Qt options:**

  - **--display \<displayname\>**

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'.

- **--session \<sessionId\>**

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'.

- **--cmap**

  Causes the application to install a private  color map on an 8-bit display.

- **--ncols \<count\>**

  Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification.

- **--nograb**

  Tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard.

- **--dograb**

  Running under a debugger can cause an implicit -nograb, use -dograb to override.

- **--sync**

  Switches to synchronous mode for debugging.

- **--fn, --font \<fontname\>**

  Defines the application font.

- **--bg, --background \<color\>**

  sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated).

- **--fg, --foreground \<color\>**

  Sets the default foreground color.

- **--btn, --button \<color\>**

  Sets the default button color.

- **--name \<name\>**

  Sets the application name.

- **--title \<title\>**

  Sets the application title (caption).

- **--visual TrueColor**

  Forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display.

- **--inputstyle \<inputstyle\>**

  Sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root.

- **--im \<XIM server\>**

  Set XIM server.

- **--noxim**

  Disable XIM.

- **--reverse**

  Mirrors the whole layout of widgets.

- **KDE options:**

  - **--caption \<caption\>**

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar.

- **--icon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the application icon.

- **--miniicon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar.

- **--config \<filename\>**

  Use alternative configuration file.

- **--dcopserver \<server\>**

  Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'.

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps.

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager.

- **--style \<style\>**

  Sets the application GUI style.

- **--geometry \<geometry\>**

  Sets the client geometry of the main widget.

## SEE ALSO

[**passwd**(1)](/passwd/1.md).

## AUTHOR

Andre Ramos \<andre@alunos.di.fc.ul.pt\>