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# usermod
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Modifies a user account.
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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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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Change a user's name:
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`usermod -l {{newname}} {{user}}`
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Add user to supplementary groups (mind the whitespace):
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`usermod -a -G {{group1,group2}} {{user}}`
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Create a new home directory for a user and move their files to it:
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2014-03-24 10:31:06 +00:00
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2020-10-28 17:19:43 +00:00
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`usermod -m -d {{path/to/home}} {{user}}`
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