Redhat: Create user command line
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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.
Useradd <username>| -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 |