User Management
usermod
Modify attributes of a user account.
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Verified: 2025-09-22
Syntax
$usermod [OPTIONEN] BENUTZER
Examples
$usermod -l newname john
$usermod -aG sudo john
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
usermod --help
Note
Provides extensive options for user customization (groups, shell, home directory).
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