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Re: fully removing a user?



On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 at 04:31 GMT, Karsten M. Self penned:
> 
> 
> It's the residual files which are th epirmary reason *not* to blindly
> delete a user's /etc/passwd entry.  Given a disabled account, the user
> *cannot* log into the system.  However the system administrator *can*
> still identify files owned by that user, and move, change ownership,
> or delete these as necessary.
> 

Sure, but I don't want these users to exist forever ... if only to clean
up my passwd file ....

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