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--- adding_users [2021/04/29 15:51]
brandonm [Graphic Mode Operation] Word and punctuation fixes, plus AddUser must be run as root
+++ adding_users [2021/04/29 15:58] (current)
brandonm [Deleting Users] Word and punctuation fixes, use root command prompts in code blocks
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 ====Text Mode Operation====
-In text mode, you will be guided through the operations from the terminal. This option can be used when you don't have full graphic (X-Windows) to the Administrative system (i.e. you are doing this from a remote location). To use the text mode simply type the following in a terminal on the administrative node (as the root user)
+In text mode, you will be guided through the operations from the terminal. This option can be used when you don't have full graphics (X Window System) to the administrative system (i.e. when you are doing this from a remote location). To use the text mode, simply type the following in a terminal on the administrative node (as the root user):
-  AddUser
+  # AddUser
   Enter the new users login name:
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 ====Using A List of Users====
-When using the ''-u "filename"'' option with AddUser, a file can be used to add users in one step. To use a file with a list of users. The file format must be tab separated, with the following fields:
+When using the ''-u "filename"'' option with AddUser, a file can be used to add multiple users in one step. The file format must be tab-separated, with the following fields:
   user-login <tab> first-name <tab> last-name <tab> email-address
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 ====Deleting Users====
-Similar to the ''AddUser'' program, ''DelUser'' will remove a user. A confirmation will be given before the deletion takes place and **the users home directory will be archived**. You can run it in the graphics mode:
+Similar to the ''AddUser'' program, ''DelUser'' will remove a user. A confirmation will be given before the deletion takes place and **the user's home directory will be archived**. You can run it in the graphic mode:
-  $DelUser -g
+  # DelUser -g
 {{ :wiki:deluser-stp.png |DelUser Window}}
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 Or, it can be run in text mode:
 <code>
-  $DelUser
+  # DelUser
   Enter the name of the user to be DELETED:
 </code>

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