[how-to edit a linux user] how-to edit a linux user #linux #user

how-to-edit-a-linux-user.sh

# modify a user
usermod -a -G $group $user

# change the password for the specified user (own password)
passwd $user 
#how-to forces to change password when logging in for the first time
passwd -f login 
#change user pass to expire never 
chage -I -1 -m 0 -M 99999 -E -1 $user
# and check results 
chage -l $user


#Ei should not return anything !!!
passwd -s -a | grep NP (=No Password)

#delete an user
userdel $user
#administer the /etc/group file
gpasswd: