Name
userdel
Synopsis
userdel [option]user
System administration command. Delete all entries for user in system account files.
Option
- -f, --force
Remove the user even if they are currently logged in. Remove home directory and mail spool even if they are used by another user. Remove group too, if USERGROUPS_ENAB is set to yes in /etc/login.defs.
- -r, --remove
Remove the home directory of user and any files contained in it.
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