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Re: rm user



On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 08:38:21PM -0600, cls-colo spgs wrote:
> debs,
> 
> what's the command for removing user accts?

It's often better to *leave* the account intact, but to disable access
through it.  This provides context for files and other residual data
from the user, which otherwise appear as owned by an unknown account
(numeric UID only).  If you are in the habit of adding and deleting
accounts to your system frequently, you may end up giving a new user
access to a prior users still-extant files.

You might want to look at the "passwd -l" option.

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