error=0; trap 'error=$(($?>$error?$?:$error))' ERR # save maximum error code
# set root password
-$ROOTCMD usermod -p "$ROOTPW" root
+if [ -n "$ROOTPW" ]; then
+ $ROOTCMD chpasswd --encrypted <<< "root:${ROOTPW}"
+elif [ -n "$username" ]; then
+ $ROOTCMD usermod -L root
+fi
exit $error