USER(8) | System Manager's Manual | USER(8)

# NAME

user — manage user login information on the system

# SYNOPSIS

user | add -D [options]

user | add [options] user

user | del -D [options]

user | del [options] user

user | info [options] user

user | mod [options] user

# DESCRIPTION

The user utility acts as a frontend to the useradd(8), usermod(8), userinfo(8), and userdel(8) commands. The utilities by default are built with EXTENSIONS. This allows for further functionality.

For a full explanation of the options available, please see the relevant manual page.

# EXIT STATUS

The user utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

# FILES

/etc/skel/.[A-z]*
  Skeleton files for new user
/etc/usermgmt.conf
  Configuration file for user, group(8) and the backend commands mentioned above.

# SEE ALSO

chpass(1), group(5), passwd(5), usermgmt.conf(5), useradd(8), userdel(8), userinfo(8), usermod(8)

# HISTORY

The user utility first appeared in NetBSD 1.5. It is based on the addnerd package by the same author.

# AUTHORS

The user utility was written by Alistair G. Crooks <agc@NetBSD.org>.

November 16, 2005 | NetBSD 6.0