GNU/Linux |
CentOS 5.6 |
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lusermod(1) |
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lusermod − Modify an user
lusermod [OPTION]... user
Modifies the user with name user.
−c, −−gecos=gecos
Set user’s GECOS field to gecos. The GECOS field is traditionally used to store user’s real name and other information.
−d, −−directory=directory
Set user’s home directory to directory.
−g, −−gid=gid
Change user’s primary group ID to gid.
−i, −−interactive
Ask all questions when connecting to the user database, even if default answers are set up in libuser configuration.
−L, −−lock
Lock user’s account. This prevents logging in using user’s password.
−l, −−login=name
Rename user to name.
−m, −−movedirectory
After changing user’s home directory (using the −d option), move the old home directory to the new location.
−P, −−plainpassword=password
Set user’s password to password. Note that the password can be viewed while running lusermod using tools such as ps(1).
−p, −−password=encrypted
Set user’s password to the password represented by the hash encrypted. Note that the hash can be viewed while running lusermod using tools such as ps(1).
−s, −−shell=shell
Set user’s login shell to shell.
−U, −−unlock
Unlock user’s account.
−u, −−uid=uid
Change user’s user ID to uid.
The exit status is 0 on success, nonzero on error.
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