Redhat: Create user command line - Revision history

Michael: /* Userdel */

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Userdel

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Michael: Created page with "== Manually Create User == # Add the line to the passwd and shadow files to define the user # Create the private group # Create the Home Directory # Populate the home direct..."

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== Manually Create User ==

# Add the line to the passwd and shadow files to define the user
# Create the private group
# Create the Home Directory
# Populate the home directory use the contents of /etc/skel, and change the ownership of the files to the user

== Manually Create Group ==

# Add the lines to the group and gshadow files to define the group

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	== Userdel ==		== Userdel ==
		+
		+	To delete a user is simple:
		+
		+	<syntaxhighlight>
		+	userdel <username>
		+	</syntaxhighlight>
		+
		+	But this will not delete the home_directory or the files in it. To do that add the -r flag.

	== Groupdel ==		== Groupdel ==

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 == Groupdel ==
+It simple....
 <syntaxhighlight>
 groupdel <group name>
 </syntaxhighlight>

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	== Groupdel ==		== Groupdel ==
		+
		+
		+	It simiple....
		+
		+	<syntaxhighlight>
		+	groupdel <group name>
		+	</syntaxhighlight>

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	== Groupadd ==		== Groupadd ==
		+
		+	The groupadd command creates a group with the name given. The g flag can be used to set the GID, otherwise it will take the next available GID.
		+
		+
		+	<syntaxhighlight>
		+	groupadd -g 60001 project # create a group called project with GID 60001
		+	</syntaxhighlight>

	== Passwd ==		== Passwd ==

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 == Passwd ==
 == Userdel ==
 == Groupdel ==

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	+	== Command Line User and Group Creation ==

	+	There are a number of commands that can automate the process of creating a User and / or Group. This will complete all of the needed steps for you.
	+
	+	== Useradd ==
	+
	+	The Useradd command creates a user accoding the the options and values given to it. The modt basic usage create a user with the next available UID and an equivalent private group.
	+
	+	<syntaxhighlight>
	+	Useradd <username>
	+	</syntaxhighlight>
	+
	+	{\| class="wikitable"
	+	\|+ UserAdd Options
	+	\| -u <UID>
	+	\| overrides the default UID
	+	\|-
	+	\| -g <GID>
	+	\| Overrides the Default GID
	+	\|-
	+	\| -c info
	+	\| Comments on the user
	+	\|-
	+	\| -d <home _dir>
	+	\| Overrides teh default Home directory
	+	\|-
	+	\| -e <date>
	+	\| expriation date for the account
	+	\|-
	+	\| -f <num>
	+	\| number of days after password expiration when account is disabled
	+	\|-
	+	\| -G <group>
	+	\| groups the user is a member of
	+	\|-
	+	\| -s <shell>
	+	\| Overrides the default shell
	+	\|-
	+
	+	\|}
	+
	+
	+	== Groupadd ==
	+
	+	== Passwd ==
	+
	+	== Userdel ==
	+
	+	== Groupdel ==

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−	~~== Manually Create User ==~~

−	~~# Add the line to the passwd and shadow files to define the user~~
−	~~# Create the private group~~
−	~~# Create the Home Directory~~
−	~~# Populate the home directory use the contents of /etc/skel, and change the ownership of the files to the user~~
−
−	~~== Manually Create Group ==~~
−
−	~~# Add the lines to the group and gshadow files to define the group~~