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--- servermanagement:usermanagement [2022/12/23 10:40] – dimitrij
+++ servermanagement:usermanagement [2022/12/23 10:44] (current) – [usermod] dimitrij
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 For a complete list of options, you can run the ''man adduser'' command to get man page for a full documentation
-==== usermod ====The usermod command is used to modify user accounts in Linux. It is typically used to change user account attributes, such as the user's login name, password, or group membership. Here is an overview of some of the most useful options for the usermod command, along with their syntax:
+==== usermod ====
-  * ''-l, --login NEW_LOGIN'': This option allows you to change the user's login name. The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -l NEW_LOGIN OLD_LOGIN
+The usermod command is used to modify user accounts in Linux. It is typically used to change user account attributes, such as the user's login name, password, or group membership. Here is an overview of some of the most useful options for the usermod command, along with their syntax:
-  * ''-p, --password PASSWORD'': This option allows you to set or change the user's password. The password should be provided in an encrypted format. The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -p ENCRYPTED_PASSWORD USERNAME
+  * ''-l, --login NEW_LOGIN'': This option allows you to change the user's login name. The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -l NEW_LOGIN OLD_LOGIN''
-  * ''-u, --uid UID'': This option allows you to change the user's UID (user ID). The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -u UID USERNAME
+  * ''-p, --password PASSWORD'': This option allows you to set or change the user's password. The password should be provided in an encrypted format. The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -p ENCRYPTED_PASSWORD USERNAME''
-  * ''-g, --gid GROUP'': This option allows you to change the user's primary group. The group can be specified by name or by GID (group ID). The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -g GROUP USERNAME
+  * ''-u, --uid UID'': This option allows you to change the user's UID (user ID). The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -u UID USERNAME''
-  * ''-G, --groups GROUP_LIST'': This option allows you to specify a list of supplementary groups that the user should belong to. The groups can be specified by name or by GID. The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -G GROUP_LIST USERNAME
+  * ''-g, --gid GROUP'': This option allows you to change the user's primary group. The group can be specified by name or by GID (group ID). The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -g GROUP USERNAME''
-  * ''-d, --home HOME_DIR'': This option allows you to change the user's home directory. The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -d HOME_DIR USERNAME
+  * ''-G, --groups GROUP_LIST'': This option allows you to specify a list of supplementary groups that the user should belong to. The groups can be specified by name or by GID. The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -G GROUP_LIST USERNAME''
-  * ''-m, --move-home'': This option allows you to move the user's home directory to the new location specified with the -d option. The syntax for using this option is'': usermod -d NEW_HOME_DIR -m USERNAME
+  * ''-d, --home HOME_DIR'': This option allows you to change the user's home directory. The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -d HOME_DIR USERNAME''
+  * ''-m, --move-home'': This option allows you to move the user's home directory to the new location specified with the -d option. The syntax for using this option is ''usermod -d NEW_HOME_DIR -m USERNAME''
 I hope this information is helpful! Let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification on any of the options.