Linux User and Group Management

Objective

Learn how to create, modify, and manage users and groups in Linux.

Commands Practiced

Create a User

sudo useradd username

Set Password

sudo passwd username

Create a Group

sudo groupadd developers

Add User to Group

sudo usermod -aG developers username

View User Information

id username

Delete User

sudo userdel username

Skills Learned

• User Management
• Group Management
• Linux Administration
• User Permissions

Platform

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• VMware