September 2009
Beginner
942 pages
85h 34m
English
Content preview from Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition
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Users
Command | Action |
|---|---|
chpasswd | Change multiple passwords. |
groupadd | Add a new group. |
groupdel | Delete a group. |
groupmod | Modify groups. |
grpck | Check the integrity of group system files. |
grpconv | Convert group file to shadow group file. |
lastlog | Generate report of last user login times. |
newusers | Add new users in a batch. |
pwck | Check the integrity of password system files. |
pwconv | Convert password file to shadow passwords. |
rusers | Print who-style information on remote machines. |
rwall | Print a message to remote users. |
useradd | Add a new user. |
userdel | Delete a user and that user’s home directory. |
usermod | Modify a user’s information. |
w | List logged-in users. |
wall | Write to all users. |
whoami | Show how you are currently logged in. |