How can I set a users password in linux from a python script?

Question

I\'m trying to automate the setup of SFTP access. This script is running as a user with sudo permissions and no password.

I can create a user like so:

Answer 1

On Ubuntu, use usermod

class SomeClass
    def userPasswd(self, login, password):
        encPass = crypt.crypt(password)
        command = "usermod -p '{0:s}' {1:s}".format(encPass, login)
        result = os.system(command)
        if result != 0:
            logging.error(command)
        return result