userdel Linux Commands
What is Linux userdel Command?
Explanation
userdel COMMAND:userdel command is used by the root user to remove or delete a specific user account and files related to that user.SYNTAX :
userdel [options] LOGIN OPTIONS:
-f, --force
This option forces to remove the user account, even if the user is still logged in.
-h, --help
Display help message and exit.
-r, --remove
Files in the user's home directory will be deleted along with the home directory.
EXAMPLE:
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userdel -r hiox
Output:
In the above example, the command removes the user account 'Hiox' and
deletes all files corresponding to that user from the home directory.
userdel [options] LOGIN
OPTIONS:
-f, --force
This option forces to remove the user account, even if the user is still logged in.
-h, --help
Display help message and exit.
-r, --remove
Files in the user's home directory will be deleted along with the home directory.
EXAMPLE:
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userdel -r hiox
Output:
In the above example, the command removes the user account 'Hiox' and
deletes all files corresponding to that user from the home directory.
| -f, --force | This option forces to remove the user account, even if the user is still logged in. |
| -h, --help | Display help message and exit. |
| -r, --remove | Files in the user's home directory will be deleted along with the home directory. |
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userdel -r hioxOutput:In the above example, the command removes the user account 'Hiox' and deletes all files corresponding to that user from the home directory.
