usermod

Modifies attributes of a user account.

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Syntax

$usermod [OPTIONS] USER

Examples

$usermod -l newname john

Examples

$usermod -aG sudo john

Warnings

Careful with -L (lock account) and -U (unlock account)

Typical use cases

Add group

usermod -aG sudo john

Change shell

usermod -s /bin/zsh john

Note Provides wide options for user modification (groups, shell, home directory).

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