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usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin myuser | usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin myuser | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* {{Linux Commands privileges}} | * {{Linux Commands privileges}} | ||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[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_USERNAMEusermod -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]
passwdgroups- Passwordless sudo
visudo,sudoers- macOS:
sudo dseditgroup -o edit -a $username_to_add -t user admin
See also[edit]
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