Command for removing a user?

[chadm1967]

Hi all,

What is the command for removing a user? I remember how to add a user and change the password but can't seem to remember how to remove a user.

Thanks

[civ1492]

just userdel <username> for removing the user or with the -r switch to remove the users home dir and its files

[Killer_Penguin]

I usually just delete thier entries in /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/groups and /etc/aliases

then rm -rf /home/user

and that's about it!

link=board=general&num=1008955196&start=0# 2 date=12/22/01 at 00:03:09]
I usually just delete thier entries in /etc/passwd */etc/shadow /etc/groups *and /etc/aliases

then rm -rf /home/user

and that's about it!

Why not use userdel -r <username>?? It's much faster.

[Killer_Penguin]

Becuase ti's the same process i use on unix, with NIS environment... I just find it easier to edit the files. *shrug*