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Brodriguez: Brodriguez moved page Linux User Management to Linux/User Management: Clean url with subpages

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Brodriguez moved page Linux User Management to Linux/User Management: Clean url with subpages

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	* <code>-m</code> or <code>--create-home</code> - Creates a home directory for user.		* <code>-m</code> or <code>--create-home</code> - Creates a home directory for user.
	* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.		* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.
	* <code>-U>/code> or <code>--user-group</code> - Creates a new group with the same name as user.		* <code>-U</code> or <code>--user-group</code> - Creates a new group with the same name as user.
	* <code>-N</code> or <code>--no-user-group</code> - Skips creating a group with the same name as user.		* <code>-N</code> or <code>--no-user-group</code> - Skips creating a group with the same name as user.
	* <code>-G</code> or <code>--groups</code> - Set additional user groups user is part of, during user creation.		* <code>-G</code> or <code>--groups</code> - Set additional user groups user is part of, during user creation.

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	From there, you can add argument options such as:		From there, you can add argument options such as:
	* <code>-m><code> or <code>--create-home</code> - Creates a home directory for user.		* <code>-m</code> or <code>--create-home</code> - Creates a home directory for user.
	* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.		* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.
	* <code>-U>/code> or <code>--user-group</code> - Creates a new group with the same name as user.		* <code>-U>/code> or <code>--user-group</code> - Creates a new group with the same name as user.

Brodriguez: Add additional useradd args

2019-12-20T02:44:06Z

Add additional useradd args

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	From there, you can add argument options such as:		From there, you can add argument options such as:
			* <code>-m><code> or <code>--create-home</code> - Creates a home directory for user.
	* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.		* <code>-M</code> or <code>--no-create-home</code> - Skips creating a home directory for user.
			* <code>-U>/code> or <code>--user-group</code> - Creates a new group with the same name as user.
	* <code>-N</code> or <code>--no-user-group</code> - Skips creating a group with the same name as user.		* <code>-N</code> or <code>--no-user-group</code> - Skips creating a group with the same name as user.
	* <code>-G</code> or <code>--groups</code> - Set additional user groups user is part of, during user creation.		* <code>-G</code> or <code>--groups</code> - Set additional user groups user is part of, during user creation.

Brodriguez: Add commands to access other user accounts

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 === Viewing Users ===
 <code>cat /etc/passwd</code>
 === Creating a New User ===

Brodriguez: Reorganize page

2019-12-20T02:35:23Z

Reorganize page

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	Terminal commands to manage user accounts in linux.		Terminal commands to manage user accounts in linux.

	== Creating a New User ==		== User Management ==

			=== Viewing Users ===
			<code>cat /etc/passwd</code>

			=== Creating a New User ===
	The most basic implementation is:		The most basic implementation is:
	* <code>useradd <user_name></code>		* <code>useradd <user_name></code>
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	This creates a user called "my_user" that is associated with groups "admins", "webadmin", and "developers".		This creates a user called "my_user" that is associated with groups "admins", "webadmin", and "developers".

			=== Updating User Password ===
	== Updating User Password ==
	Update password for current account:		Update password for current account:
	* <code>passwd</code>		* <code>passwd</code>
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	Update password for another user account:		Update password for another user account:
	* <code>passwd <user_name></code>		* <code>passwd <user_name></code>

			=== Removing User Account Properties ===
			Remove user home folder:
			* <code>userdel -r <user_name></code>

			Remove user account entirely:
			* <code>userdel <user_name></code>


	== Group Management ==		== Group Management ==

	=== Groups and Group Membership ===		=== Viewing Groups and Group Membership ===
	View check all existing groups:		View check all existing groups:
	* <code>cat /etc/group</code>		* <code>cat /etc/group</code>
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	Remove user from group:		Remove user from group:
	* <code>gpasswd -d <user_name> <group_name></code>		* <code>gpasswd -d <user_name> <group_name></code>


	~~== Removing User Account Properties ==~~
	~~Remove user home folder:~~
	* <code>userdel -r <user_name></code>

	~~Remove user account entirely:~~
	* <code>userdel <user_name></code>

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	=== Removing User Account Properties ===		== Removing User Account Properties ==
	Remove user home folder:		Remove user home folder:
	* <code>userdel -r <user_name></code>		* <code>userdel -r <user_name></code>

Brodriguez: Add "removing user" section

2019-12-20T02:29:25Z

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	Remove user from group:		Remove user from group:
	* <code>gpasswd -d <user_name> <group_name></code>		* <code>gpasswd -d <user_name> <group_name></code>


			=== Removing User Account Properties ===
			Remove user home folder:
			* <code>userdel -r <user_name></code>

			Remove user account entirely:
			* <code>userdel <user_name></code>

Brodriguez: Add user group commands

2019-12-20T02:28:01Z

Add user group commands

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 == Creating a New User ==
 The most basic implementation is:
-* <code>useradd <username></code>
+* <code>useradd <user_name></code>
 From there, you can add argument options such as:
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 Update password for another user account:
-* <code>passwd <username></code>
+* <code>passwd <user_name></code>

Brodriguez: Add commands to update user passwords

2019-12-20T02:16:39Z

Add commands to update user passwords

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-Commands to manage user accounts in linux.
+Terminal commands to manage user accounts in linux.
 == Creating a New User ==
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 <code>useradd -G admins,webadmin,developers my_user</code><br>
 This creates a user called "my_user" that is associated with groups "admins", "webadmin", and "developers".