How Do You Delete a User in Linux?

How Do You Delete a User in Linux?
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How add and remove user in Linux?

Add a user in Linux

By default, useradd creates a user without creating a home directory. So, to make useradd create a home folder, we’ve used the -m switch. Behind the scenes, it automatically creates the user john by assigning a unique user ID for the user, and adding the user’s details to the /etc/passwd file.

How do I delete user?

Delete a user account

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Users.
  2. Click Users to open the panel.
  3. Press Unlock in the top right corner and type in your password when prompted.
  4. Select the user that you want to delete and press the – button, below the list of accounts on the left, to delete that user account.
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