useradd, userdel, usedmod, users: refresh page (#7661)

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# users
> Display a list of logged in users.
> See also: `useradd`, `userdel`, `usermod`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/users>.
- Display a list of logged in users:
- Print logged in usernames:
`users`
- Display a list of logged in users according to a specific file:
- Print logged in usernames according to a given file:
`users {{/var/log/wmtp}}`

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# useradd
> Create a new user.
> See also: `users`, `userdel`, `usermod`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/useradd>.
- Create new user:
- Create a new user:
`useradd {{name}}`
`sudo useradd {{username}}`
- Create new user with a default home directory:
- Create a new user with the specified user id:
`useradd --create-home {{name}}`
`sudo useradd --uid {{id}} {{username}}`
- Create new user with specified shell:
- Create a new user with the specified shell:
`useradd --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{name}}`
`sudo useradd --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`
- Create new user belonging to additional groups (mind the lack of whitespace):
- Create a new user belonging to additional groups (mind the lack of whitespace):
`useradd --groups {{group1,group2}} {{name}}`
`sudo useradd --groups {{group1,group2,...}} {{username}}`
- Create new system user without a home directory:
- Create a new user with the default home directory:
`useradd --no-create-home --system {{name}}`
`sudo useradd --create-home {{username}}`
- Create a new user with the home directory filled by template directory files:
`sudo useradd --skel {{path/to/template_directory}} --create-home {{username}}`
- Create a new system user without the home directory:
`sudo useradd --system {{username}}`

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# userdel
> Remove a user account or remove a user from a group.
> Note: all commands must be executed as root.
> See also: `users`, `useradd`, `usermod`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/userdel>.
- Remove a user:
`userdel {{name}}`
- Remove a user along with their home directory and mail spool:
`userdel --remove {{name}}`
- Remove a user from a group:
`userdel {{name}} {{group}}`
`sudo userdel {{username}}`
- Remove a user in other root directory:
`userdel --root {{path/to/other/root}} {{name}}`
`sudo userdel --root {{path/to/other/root}} {{username}}`
- Remove a user along with the home directory and mail spool:
`sudo userdel --remove {{username}}`

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# usermod
> Modifies a user account.
> See also: `users`, `useradd`, `userdel`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/usermod>.
- Change a user's name:
- Change a username:
`usermod -l {{newname}} {{user}}`
`sudo usermod --login {{new_username}} {{username}}`
- Add user to supplementary groups (mind the whitespace):
- Change a user id:
`usermod -a -G {{group1,group2}} {{user}}`
`sudo usermod --uid {{id}} {{username}}`
- Create a new home directory for a user and move their files to it:
- Change a user shell:
`usermod -m -d {{path/to/home}} {{user}}`
`sudo usermod --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`
- Add a user to supplementary groups (mind the lack of whitespace):
`sudo usermod --append --groups {{group1,group2,...}} {{username}}`
- Change a user home directory:
`sudo usermod --move-home --home {{path/to/new_home}} {{username}}`