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15-03-2007, 10:54 PM
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Shell script or code for deleting a user
hello
i think this post doesnot have any meaning but as a newbie i need it .. so please help me i have made a script for adding a user (USiNG LINUX FEDORA 6) now i want to delete the user . could any one help me in writing the script .. in the adding user program i have given permission as 777 for user & root crated a home directory for user and givne him a password.. 
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16-03-2007, 01:40 AM
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Pretty simple
Code:
#/bin/bash read -p "Enter a User name to delete : " UNAME grep $UNAME /etc/passwd >/dev/null [ "$UNAME" == "root" ] && exit 1 || : if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then deluser $UNAME echo "User $UNAME has been deleted" else echo "User $UNAME not found" fi
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16-03-2007, 07:23 PM
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thanks aaaaaaaa lot ..
thanks a lot
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17-03-2007, 07:52 AM
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error: deluser comand not found .
the code is giving a error , command not found.
we are using linux fedora 6's terminal VI to do the program .
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17-03-2007, 03:01 PM
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Hello ,
change the script code userdel in place of deluser. there is no command such deluser. Let me know if does work. 
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19-03-2007, 10:07 AM
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yeah . working sucessfully
thns alot
 
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