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# usermod
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> Modifies a user account.
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2022-01-27 21:08:33 +00:00
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> See also: `users`, `useradd`, `userdel`.
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2021-04-17 13:19:41 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/usermod>.
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2014-03-24 10:31:06 +00:00
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2022-01-27 21:08:33 +00:00
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- Change a username:
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`sudo usermod --login {{new_username}} {{username}}`
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2014-03-24 10:31:06 +00:00
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2024-03-14 05:01:06 +00:00
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- Change a user ID:
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2022-01-27 21:08:33 +00:00
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`sudo usermod --uid {{id}} {{username}}`
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2014-03-24 10:31:06 +00:00
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2022-01-27 21:08:33 +00:00
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- Change a user shell:
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2022-01-27 21:08:33 +00:00
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`sudo usermod --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`
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- Add a user to supplementary groups (mind the lack of whitespace):
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`sudo usermod --append --groups {{group1,group2,...}} {{username}}`
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- Change a user home directory:
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`sudo usermod --move-home --home {{path/to/new_home}} {{username}}`
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