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-===== Adding Users =====+===== Adding Users - Debian ​=====
  
 There are 2 ways to add a user: ''​useradd'',​ and ''​adduser''​. With the first, you specify the username and all the settings on the command-line. The second walks you through the process, asking you all the necessary questions. There are 2 ways to add a user: ''​useradd'',​ and ''​adduser''​. With the first, you specify the username and all the settings on the command-line. The second walks you through the process, asking you all the necessary questions.
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   * Account majordomo is only defined on bud.   * Account majordomo is only defined on bud.
  
-===== Groups =====+===== Groups ​- Debian ​=====
  
 These groups seem to be important in Debian: These groups seem to be important in Debian:
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   * "​administrative"​ accounts, which are accounts used for SLUUG business, not individual use   * "​administrative"​ accounts, which are accounts used for SLUUG business, not individual use
  
-===== Adding Groups =====+===== Adding Groups ​- Debian ​=====
  
 As with users, there are 2 ways to add a group: ''​groupadd'',​ and ''​addgroup''​. As with users, there are 2 ways to add a group: ''​groupadd'',​ and ''​addgroup''​.
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 ===== Adding a new user ===== ===== Adding a new user =====
  
-Coordinate account name, UID, GID, etc. with other systems as detailed [[#Adding Users|above in Adding Users]].+Coordinate account name, UID, GID, etc. with other systems as detailed [[#adding_users - debian|above in Adding Users]].
  
 Create the personal group if that is being used.  For that, the GID is the same as the UID. Create the personal group if that is being used.  For that, the GID is the same as the UID.
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 passwd -s ACCOUNT_NAME passwd -s ACCOUNT_NAME
 </​code>​ </​code>​
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 +===== Other user maintenance =====
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 +See the ''​listusers'',​ ''​usermod'',​ and ''​userdel''​ commands
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