CDIST-TYPE__USER(7) - Linux man page online | Overview, conventions, and miscellany
Manage users.
Chapter
Dec 18, 2016
CDIST-TYPE__USER(7) cdist CDIST-TYPE__USER(7)
NAME
cdist-type__user - Manage usersDESCRIPTION
This cdist type allows you to create or modify users on the target.REQUIRED PARAMETERS
None.OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
state absent or present, defaults to present comment see usermod(8) home see above gid see above password see above shell see above uid see aboveBOOLEAN PARAMETERS
system see useradd(8), apply only on user create create-home see useradd(8), apply only on user create remove-home see userdel(8), apply only on user deleteMESSAGES
mod User is modified add New user addedEXAMPLES
# Create user account for foobar with operating system default settings __user foobar # Same but with a different shell __user foobar --shell /bin/zsh # Same but for a system account __user foobar --system # Set explicit uid and home __user foobar --uid 1001 --shell /bin/zsh --home /home/foobar # Drop user if exists __user foobar --state absentSEE ALSO
pw(8), usermod(8)AUTHORS
Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>COPYING
Copyright (C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.| This manual | Reference | Other manuals |
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| cdist-type__user(7) | referred by | |
| refer to | useradd(8) | userdel(8) | usermod(8) |