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Date:      Sat, 21 Aug 1999 15:30:30 +0400 (MSD)
From:      "Andrew L. Neporada" <andrew@sign.chg.ru>
To:        Scott Moffet <moffet@earthlink.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: how to delete a user?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908211528540.1724-100000@sign.chg.ru>
In-Reply-To: <37BDCD61.CD32F857@earthlink.net>

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On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Scott Moffet wrote:

> I messed up the first time I ran adduser.  I'm afraid if I start editing
> files I'll *really* mess things up.
> 
> Can I safely edit the etc/pw.psS544 file?  Can I just delete a line from
> there so as to re-create that user name by running adduser again?  Or is
> there a better way?
> 
> A googolplex of TIAs
> 
You should use rmuser (8).
See also vipw (8).
					Andrew.



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