Operating System and Administration VVPCS
Managing User Accounts in Linux
Linux provides several commands for managing user accounts, including useradd, passwd, usermod, and userdel. Here's how to
use these commands:
1. Creating a New User Account
• Command: useradd
• Syntax: useradd [options] username
• Example: To create a new user named "Student1", use:
useradd Student1
• Assigning a Password: Use the passwd command to set a password for the new user.
passwd Student1
2. Modifying an Existing User Account
• Command: usermod
• Syntax: usermod [options] username
• Example: To change the username "Student1" to "student1", use:
usermod -l Student1 student1
3. Deleting a User Account
• Command: userdel
• Syntax: userdel [options] username
• Example: To delete the user " student1", use:
userdel johndoe
4. Viewing Created Users
To view all users on a Linux system, you can use the following methods:
• Using cat Command:
cat /etc/passwd
System Configuration Commands in Linux
Linux system configuration involves managing various files and commands. Here are some key system configuration files and
commands:
System Configuration Files
• /etc/login.defs: Contains default values for user account creation.
• /etc/passwd: Stores user account information.
• /etc/group: Stores group information.
• /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net: Display system information and greetings during login.
• /etc/inittab: Specifies system runlevels and initialization processes.
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