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how to make new user linux termil

sudo useradd -m username

#set user password
sudo passwd username

#add user to sudoers [DANGEROUS]
usermod -aG sudo username

linux create user

sudo useradd username

How to create or add a user on linux

#To create a user
sudo useradd -m username

#to set user password
sudo passwd username

# to add a user to sudoers [FOR ADMIN ACCESS]
usermod -aG sudo username

create user linux

sudo useradd -U -m -d '/home/user' -s '/bin/bash' user

command to create a user in linux

#to create a home directory while adding the user
sudo useradd -m username

#to remove a user
sudo userdel username

#to create a specific home directory for the user anywhere
sudo useradd -m -d /opt/username username

#to create a specific userID (UID)
sudo useradd -u 1500 username

#to verify UID
id -u username

#to create a user in a specific group
sudo useradd -g GROUP username

#to verify above command
id -gn username

#to create a user and assign multiple groups
sudo useradd -g primary_group -G group2,group3 username

#to check
id username

#to create a user with a comment
sudo useradd -c "Comment" username

#to verify
grep username /etc/passwd

#to crete a user with an expiry-date
sudo useradd -e YYYY-MM-DD username

#to verify account expiry date
sudo chage -l username

#to view useradd default options
useradd -D

#to change useradd default options
#e.g default login shell from /bin/sh to /bin/bash
sudo useradd -D -s /bin/bash

#to verify
sudo useradd -D | grep -i shell

create user in linux

useradd [OPTIONS] USERNAME