Removing a user.

[Michael Havens]

[bmike1@localhost bmike1]$ man usrdel
No manual entry for usrdel
[bmike1@localhost bmike1]$ man delusr
No manual entry for delusr
[bmike1@localhost bmike1]$ man rmusr
No manual entry for rmusr
[bmike1@localhost bmike1]$ man usrrm
No manual entry for usrrm
[bmike1@localhost bmike1]$

Well, I tried but that is the wrong command. Care to try again?

On Tuesday 11 February 2003 08:50 pm, Scott wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Michael Havens wrote:
> > How is it done? I had created a user and decided later that I wanted =
it
> > to be in another location so I dragged the users directory to the gar=
bage
> > gin as su and:
>
> Dragging the users directory to the garbage bin will only remove the
> directory.  The users account, in /etc/passwd, still exists.
>
> > [root@localhost bmike1]# adduser -m test -d /home2
> > adduser: user test exists
>
> There are a few ways to remove an account - all are ultimately the same=
 in
> the end - from a command line use userdel.  IE
>
> userdel [-r] username
>
> The -r - if used - will remove the users home directory in addition to
> removing the account.  Leaving the -r off will remove the user but leav=
e
> the home directory intact (this is sometimes desirable).
>
> Another method would be to use a gui tool (I think there are several).
> The gui tool usually works in this manner:
>
> Select (hilight) ther user you want to remove and click the remove butt=
on.
>
> Depending on the particular gui tool, you may be prompted to remove the
> home directory, etc.
>
> > so I decided a new nane wasa in order because it would not accept 'te=
st'.
> >
> > [root@localhost bmike1]# adduser -m Downloadtest -d /home3
> >
> > and I thought "Better make sure it is where I want it.
> >
> > [root@localhost bmike1]# updatedb
> > locate [root@localhost bmike1]# locate Downloadtest
> > /var/spool/mail/Downloadtest
>
> This command is not ideal for finding the just created home directory.
> Locate is going to look for all files that are owned by the specified
> user.  Hmmmm..... now that I think about it, it should have found the h=
ome
> directory - unless for some reason its not owned by Downloadtest.  Try =
the
> finger command.  Using my account as an example, it would look somethin=
g
> like this:
>
> finger sbrews
> login: sbrews=09=09name: scott
> directory: /home/sbrews ...
>
> complete output not pasted - but you get the idea.  Note the directory =
for
> the user.
>
> > Why didn't it go to /home3?

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