A Complete Guide to Usage of usermod command :15 Practical Examples with Screenshots | Linux Today

A Complete Guide to Usage of usermod command :15 Practical Examples with Screenshots

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Ravi Saive
Nov 11, 2014

In Unix/Linux distributions, the command usermod is used to modify or change any attributes of a already created user account via command line. In this article we will see 15 usermod commands with their practical examples and usage in Linux, which will help you to learn and enhance your command-line skills.

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Ravi Saive

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