How to change the user password without re-typing the passowrd

You can use the following script to change the user password as root without having to re-type the password:

	#!/usr/bin/expect
	spawn passwd [lindex $argv 0]
	set password [lindex $argv 1]
	expect "password:"
	send "$password\r"
	expect "password:"
	send "$password\r"
	expect eof

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I found this script helpful when called via ssh.