{"id":15244,"date":"2022-05-31T06:39:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/how-do-i-delete-a-user-in-linux-terminal-answer-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T06:39:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:39:10","slug":"how-do-i-delete-a-user-in-linux-terminal-answer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/how-do-i-delete-a-user-in-linux-terminal-answer-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I delete a user in Linux terminal? &#8211; [Answer] 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content clear\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Answer<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First use the \u201cls\u201d command to list all users on the system. <\/li>\n<li>Next, use the \u201cuserdel\u201d command to delete the user.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Linux Commands for Beginners (Old Version) 13<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zyjTMRQo0Mw?feature=oembed\" title=\"Linux Commands for Beginners (Old Version) 13 - Removing Users\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Linux \u2013 Add, Delete and Modify Users (adduser, deluser, passwd, chfn)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DSDsaDnFpWI?feature=oembed\" title=\"Linux - Add, Delete and Modify Users (adduser, deluser, passwd, chfn)\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457168746\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I completely delete a user?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete a user, you\u2019ll need to be an administrator. Go to the user\u2019s profile and click \u201cdelete account.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457173858\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I remove a user from Linux 7?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To remove a user from Linux 7, use the following command: userdel username.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457173714\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which of the following is command to delete user?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The command to delete a user is \u201cuserdel\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457171642\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I remove a user from Ubuntu?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To remove a user from Ubuntu, open a Terminal and type the following command:<br \/>sudo deluser<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457171442\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I delete user account using CMD?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete a user account using CMD, you can use the net user command.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457171338\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you add and delete a user in Unix?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To add a user in Unix, use the adduser command. To delete a user in Unix, use the deluser command.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457171195\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I delete a Linux user without a directory?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There is no built-in way to delete a Linux user without a directory, but there are a few workarounds. One option is to use the \u201cuserdel\u201d command to delete the user\u2019s home directory and all of its contents. You can also use the \u201crm -rf\u201d command to delete the user\u2019s home directory and all of its contents, but this can be dangerous if used incorrectly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457171027\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I change user in Linux?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In order to change users in Linux, you can use the \u201csu\u201d command. You can also use the \u201csudo\u201d command to run commands as another user.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457170882\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I delete multiple users?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete multiple users, first open the Users page. Then, select the users you want to delete and click the Delete Selected button.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457170602\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I delete a user account in Control Panel?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete a user account in Control Panel, open the User Accounts window and click on the user account that you want to delete. Then, click on the Delete the account link.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457170458\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you delete a user in Salesforce?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete a user in Salesforce, you first need to log in as an administrator. Then, go to the Setup menu and select Manage Users. Find the user you want to delete and click the Delete button.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457169886\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I delete a user account on my computer?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are a few ways to delete a user account on your computer. One way is to go to the Control Panel and select User Accounts. From there, you can delete the account by clicking on Delete the account. Another way is to go to the Start Menu and select Settings. From there, select Accounts and then Family &amp; Other Users. Underneath Other Users, you will see the user you want to delete and you can click on Delete.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457169742\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How add or remove user in Linux?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are a few ways to add or remove users in Linux. One way is to use the useradd and userdel commands. Another way is to use the graphical tool called Users and Groups.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649457169398\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you delete a file in Linux?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To delete a file in Linux, use the rm command. For example, to delete the file myfile.txt, type the following command:<br \/>rm myfile.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer First use the \u201cls\u201d command to list all users on the system. Next, use the \u201cuserdel\u201d command to delete the user. Linux Commands for Beginners (Old Version) 13 Linux \u2013 Add, Delete and Modify Users (adduser, deluser, passwd, chfn) How do I completely delete a user? 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