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# deluser
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> Delete a user from the system.
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2021-04-17 13:19:41 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/adduser/deluser.html>.
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2021-02-07 19:05:03 +00:00
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- Remove a user:
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2022-07-11 11:36:24 +01:00
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`sudo deluser {{username}}`
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2021-02-07 19:05:03 +00:00
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- Remove a user and their home directory:
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2022-07-11 11:36:24 +01:00
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`sudo deluser --remove-home {{username}}`
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2021-02-07 19:05:03 +00:00
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- Remove a user and their home, but backup their files into a `.tar.gz` file in the specified directory:
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2022-07-11 11:36:24 +01:00
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`sudo deluser --backup-to {{path/to/backup_directory}} --remove-home {{username}}`
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- Remove a user, and all files owned by them:
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2022-07-11 11:36:24 +01:00
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`sudo deluser --remove-all-files {{username}}`
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