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+ | <code>[[usermod]]</code> command included in <code>[[Passwd (package)|passwd]]</code> package: https://linux.die.net/man/8/usermod | ||
+ | Add an additional secondary group: | ||
+ | * <code>sudo usermod -aG sudo YOUR_USERNAME</code> | ||
+ | * <code>usermod -a -G YOUR_GROUP YOUR_USERNAME</code> | ||
− | + | Change primary group for user: | |
+ | [[usermod -g]] yournewprimarygroupname yourusername | ||
usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin myuser | usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin myuser | ||
[[ssh]] and [[scp]] will fail | [[ssh]] and [[scp]] will fail | ||
+ | * <code>[[groups]]</code> | ||
+ | * <code>[[groups]] USERNAME</code> | ||
+ | You may need to start a new login shell after adding user: <code>su - USERNAME</code> | ||
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+ | <code>sudo [[usermod -l]] newusername oldusername</code> change user name | ||
== Related commands == | == Related commands == | ||
* <code>[[passwd]]</code> | * <code>[[passwd]]</code> | ||
− | + | * <code>[[groups]]</code> | |
+ | * [[Passwordless sudo]] | ||
+ | * <code>[[visudo]]</code>, <code>[[sudoers]]</code> | ||
+ | * [[macOS]]: <code>sudo [[dseditgroup]] -o edit -a $username_to_add -t user admin</code> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
+ | * {{usermod}} | ||
* {{Linux Commands privileges}} | * {{Linux Commands privileges}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Linux]] |
Latest revision as of 13:41, 28 December 2023
usermod
command included in passwd
package: https://linux.die.net/man/8/usermod
Add an additional secondary group:
sudo usermod -aG sudo YOUR_USERNAME
usermod -a -G YOUR_GROUP YOUR_USERNAME
Change primary group for user:
usermod -g yournewprimarygroupname yourusername
usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin myuser ssh and scp will fail
You may need to start a new login shell after adding user: su - USERNAME
sudo usermod -l newusername oldusername
change user name
Related commands[edit]
passwd
groups
- Passwordless sudo
visudo
,sudoers
- macOS:
sudo dseditgroup -o edit -a $username_to_add -t user admin
See also[edit]
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