[Clfs-support] how do I set a default password?

[Jon Dufresne]

Hi,

Reading the CLFS guide, gives instructions how to set the passwords in
the /etc/passwd file to blank, and then set them after first log in. I
want to be able to set the password to a non-blank default. Something
such as "changeme" or whatever. Is this possible to accomplish without
booting into the system?

Thanks,
Jon