Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 16:58:47 -0700 From: Naiden <nmm367@mail.usask.ca> To: Scott Moffet <moffet@earthlink.net> Cc: "freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: how to delete a user? Message-ID: <37BDEBB7.F23FF6A9@mail.usask.ca> References: <37BDCD61.CD32F857@earthlink.net>
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Hi Scott,
instead of editing /etc/passwd, /etc/group and manually removing
files/directories try
man 8 rmuser.
Regards,
Naiden
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
>
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