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== Groupmod == | == Groupmod == | ||
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| + | The groupmod command only as two practical uses: change the group ID or change the group name. | ||
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| + | groupmod -g <newid> <groupname> | ||
| + | groupmod <oldname> <newname> #chnage the grouop name | ||
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== chage == | == chage == | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 30 August 2013
Usermod
Once a user is created various setting may need to be updated or changed. This is done with the usermod command.
usermod -e 2013-06-08 <username> #change the expiration date
usermod -G <group> <username> #add user to group| -aG <group> | appends to exisiting group |
| -l <new username> | set new username |
| -L | Lock Password |
| -U | Unlock Password |
Groupmod
The groupmod command only as two practical uses: change the group ID or change the group name.
groupmod -g <newid> <groupname>
groupmod <oldname> <newname> #chnage the grouop name