Member Support ~ Linux Admin User Guide ~ Add/Remove User
Adding User
To Create a new user, using the command "useradd".
# useradd -d /home/martin -g staff martin
Execute the above command will create a new user called "martin" with home directory /home/martin.
#passwd martin
Submit the initial password for user martin
Adding Group
# groupadd staff
Create a new group called "staff"
Deleting User
# userdel -r martin
Remove a user called martin and all files under the user's home directory
Deleting Group
# groupdel staff
Remove a group called staff and all files under the user's home directory
Modify a User account
# usermod martin -g newstaff -d /home3/mar
Modify the user's group and home directory.
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