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rmuser command

Purpose

Removes a user account.

Syntax

rmuser [-ldap] [-rmdir] Name

Description

The rmuser command removes the user account that is identified by the Name parameter. This command removes a user account attribute. If you specify the rmdir flag, this command also removes the user's home directory and files.

Flags

Flag name	Description
-rmdir	Removes the specified user's home directory and files. Attention: This will delete all data stored in this user account's home directory.
-ldap	Identifies the user as an LDAP user account.

Exit Status

See Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands.

Security

This command can only be run by the prime administrator (padmin) user.

Examples

To remove user account haarlem, type the following command:
```
rmuser haarlem
```
To remove the user account and home directory of user account emmen, type the following command:
```
rmuser -rmdir emmen
```
Attention: This will delete all data stored in this user account's home directory.

Related Information

The chuser command, the lsuser command, the mkuser command, and the passwd command.

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Last updated: Wed, June 03, 2015