Linux Administration

** Linux Administration


` Creating a User

` Add new user Account Using Terminal

- sudo adduser username


` Deleting, disabling account

1. Remove Password Information : sudo passwd -l username

2. Delete Account : sudo userdel -r username


` Adding users to the usergroups

- sudo usermod -a -G GROUPNAME USERNAME

- Adding group mail : sudo usermod -a -G mail USERNAME

- groupmod + Tab Key Twice : all group print


` Removing a user from Usergroup

- sudo deluser USER GROUPNAME

- sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools


`` Recap

- You can use both GUI or Terminal for User Administration.

- You can create, disable and remove user accounts.

- You can add/delete a user to a usergroup.


- sudo adduser : Adds a user

- sudo passwd -l 'username' : Disable a user

- sudo userdel -r 'username' : Delete a user

- sudo usermod -a -G GROUPNAME USERNAME : Add user a to a usergroup

- sudo deluser USER GROUPNAME : Remove user from a user group

- finger : Gives information on all logged users

- finger username : Gives information of a particular user