Creating Linux Users

Question 1

What is the command to add a new user?

Answer 1

sudo useradd -d /home/username -m -G groupname, groupname username

Question 2

What is the command to add a new group?

Answer 2

sudo addgroup groupname

Question 3

How do you add a user to a new group?

Answer 3

sudo usermod -G groupname -a user

Question 4

How do you delete a user?

Answer 4

sudo userdel -rf username

Question 4

What folder is used as a template when a new user is created?

Answer 4

/etc/skel

Question 5

How do you change a users password?

Answer 5

sudo password username