Unable to reset password

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1

I’m trying to reset the password for the osmc user but I can’t get it to take.

I’m connecting to the raspberry pi via ssh ssh osmc@<my.pi.ip.address>

I then issue this command passwd

Changing password for osmc.
(current) UNIX password:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully```

  The reset says it worked but when I reboot the raspberry pi, the osmc user's password reverts back to the default password.  Has anyone else experienced this or have suggestions on how to make the password change permanent?
2

Try
sudo passwd osmc

3

That doesn’t work either. It says password updated successfully. If I disconnect from ssh and then reconnect, it accepts the new password. But if I reboot and then try to reconnect with the new password, I get this error:

Permission denied. please try again.

4

You have a larger underlying problem. I’d suggest you provide logs.

5

Use another SD card. You may have a fake or non-genuine capacity card; or the filesystem is corrupted.

6

I’m guessing you’re right. I’m unable to format the card or delete anything from it. But it still works when I put it in my raspberry pi. I just can’t make changes. It’s weird.

I bought a new card and plan to rebuild. Thanks for the suggestions.