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--- gruppe [2017/09/29 14:12] – created tmaier
+++ gruppe [2020/12/29 02:09] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Linux User Management ======
-===== Add user to group =====
+===== Create User =====
+  * ''useradd''
+      * Native binary compiled with the system
+      * Creates only a user by default (you have to use switches) to specify home directories and other settings
+  * ''adduser''
+      * Perl script which uses ''useradd''  among others
+      * More user friendly and interactive
+      * Creates a fully functional user on the system by default
+===== Groups =====
+==== Create Group ====
+''groupadd examplegroup''
+==== Add user to group ====
 ''usermod -a -G examplegroup exampleusername''
-===== Change user's primary group =====
+''adduser exampleusername examplegroup''
+''gpasswd -a exampleusername examplegroup''
+==== Remove user from group ====
+''gpasswd -d exampleuser examplegroup''
+==== Change user's primary group ====
 ''usermod -g groupname username''