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How do I add a user in Linux?
To add/create a new user, all you’ve to follow the command ‘useradd’ or ‘adduser’ with ‘username’. The ‘username’ is a user login name, that is used by user to login into the system.
How do I remove a user in Linux?
Remove a Linux user
- Log in to your server via SSH.
- Switch to the root user: sudo su –
- Use the userdel command to remove the old user: userdel user’s username.
- Optional: You can also delete that user’s home directory and mail spool by using the -r flag with the command: userdel -r user’s username.
