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Linux distributions stores different information about the user accounts. The User Full Name is also stored for the users and located inside the /etc/passwd file. The user’s full name is requested during user account creation. But it can be changed later in different ways. The user’s full name can be changed via a command-line interface … Read more
Passwords are used to authenticate users or different entities in order to access some services, resources, or operating systems. As a secure and modern operating system, Linux provides passwords for a long time from its startup. Even though some Linux distributions provide passwordless login for a better and easy user experience it is not recommended … Read more
Linux provides the passwd command in order to manage password and related configurations. The passwd can be used for the current user and other users. In order to use passwd command for other users, the root privileges should be provided by logging in to the root or using the sudo command. passwd Command Syntax The … Read more
All of the Linux distributions stores user information in a central file named /etc/passwd. The /etc/passwd file is a simple text based flat database which contains the current Linux system users with information like user name, user ID, default shell etc. Decades ago the /etc/passwd was also containing the user password hashes but because of … Read more
The chage command is used to manage password expiry date in Linux. The chage command can be used to view, enable, disable or set dates for the user and group passwords. Password security is an important part of Cyber Security and the usage time of the passwords should be limited and changed periodically. The chage … Read more
Users are one of the most important parts of the Linux operating systems like Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Kali, CentOS, etc. By creating user accounts different users and people can log in and use the Ubuntu system with their own permissions, files, and configuration. This tutorial can be used to list users in VM, Guest, VPS, … Read more