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Date:      Thu, 21 Nov 1996 14:53:44 -0800 (PST)
From:      Snob Art Genre <ben@narcissus.ml.org>
To:        Dave Clements <dave@fcs.net>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Removing Users
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.961121145124.5382L-100000@narcissus.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <329613BF.5BD5@fcs.net>

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On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Dave Clements wrote:

> How do I remove a user from the database?  I can't seem to find any info
> anywhere on removing or editing users files.
> 
> Dave
> Fischer Computer Systems
> 

1. Set your EDITOR variable to an editor you like.
2. Use vipw to remove the user's line from /etc/master.passwd.  Do not 
   edit this file directly.
3. Edit /etc/group and remove their login group, if they have their own.
4. cd /home and rm -r their home directory.
5. cd /var/mail and delete their mail file.


 Ben




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