3.2 User Management

Question 1

what command is used to create a user?

Answer 1

sudo adduser <username>

//it will prompt you to add the password

Question 2

How do you assign a password to a user?

Answer 2

sudo passwd <username>

Question 3

How do you update a user’s name?

Answer 3

sudo usermod -l new_username old_username

Question 4

How do you display all users?

Answer 4

cat /etc/passwd

Question 5

How do you delete a user?

Answer 5

sudo userdel <username>