Linux stores passwords in a very nice way. This does make sense.
How the Linux passwd and shadow files work. This is interesting.
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Get information about your Linux user accounts very easily.
How to list all users on your Linux system using awk. This is very easy to do.
Read MoreList users in the /etc/passwd file with awk very easily.
How to list all users in the /etc/passwd file that match certain criteria.
Read MoreHow to set up sudoreplay on Ubuntu and playback a sudo session.
How to set up and use the sudoreplay system on an Ubuntu server and then record all sudo usage for later examination. This could be very useful to a systems admin.
Read MoreHow to add a new user on Ubuntu server and add a desktop environment if desired.
Adding a new user to the Ubuntu server is very simple. The useradd command may be used in a script to create multiple users very easily. This is a very good bash shell script to create a bunch of users in one go. All you need to do after this…
Read MoreVery useful Linux tips for getting information on current logins.
There are many ways to get detailed information on known users on your Linux system. The lslogins command is therefore very useful for listing all usable login accounts. The below example will list all user accounts including the root account. This might be disabled on an Ubuntu system, but it…
Read MoreA good way to list valid users in the /etc/passwd file on Linux.
This one-liner will display all users with UIDs over 999 and under 2000. This includes valid users on an Ubuntu system but may be different on other machines. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents] └──╼ ╼ $ awk -F: ‘{if($3>999 && $3<2000)print $1,$3,$6}’ /etc/passwd jason 1000 /home/jason kirk 1001 /home/kirk┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents] └──╼ ╼ $ awk -F:…
Read MoreSome people just do not get Linux at all.
Some people do not understand how Linux works at all. I just tried what was shown in the webm above on my Ubuntu MATE machine and it works just fine. I was able to drag a file from the Caja file manager to the desktop and lo and behold it…
Read MoreGet information about users on your Linux system easily.
A Linux system can have a lot of users in the /etc/passwd file. But it is easy to keep track of your users with the command line. The lslogins command will print a listing of known users on your Linux system. An example of the usage. jason@jason-Virtual-Machine:~$ lslogins UID USER…
Read MoreMore very useful tricks with awk on Linux.
Printing user information such as the username and home directory for each user on your system is very easy with awk. Use this simple post to get this information. This will help you out if there are a lot of users on your system and you wish to list them all.
Read MoreManage your user settings easily on Linux Mint or Ubuntu.
Managing your user account on Ubuntu or Linux Mint is very easy with the GUI utilities provided. Under System->Administration->Users and Groups, you have the option to create new user accounts, or modify existing ones. This is the window above, it is ready for the creation of new user accounts. Click…
Read MoreUnderstanding the /etc/passwd file on UNIX/Linux.
The /etc/passwd file on UNIX/Linux is where the user accounts for Linux are stored. This keeps your system safe as the passwords are stored as hashes in the /etc/shadow file, which is separate from the passwd file and is only accessible by the superuser. This keeps a system very safe….
Read MoreHow to create a new user on Linux and add a password in one go.
The useradd command can create a new user on your Linux system. Here is how to add a password as well all in one simple operation. root@neo:/home/jason# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -g users -p $(openssl passwd -1 ff302) randycoleroot@neo:/home/jason# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -g users -p $(openssl passwd -1 ff302)…
Read MoreLinux Mint users guide. Very useful for all Linux Mint fans.
The official Linux Mint users guide The official Linux Mint users guide. Very useful for all Linux Mint fans.
Read MoreHow to list all recently logged in users on your Linux system. And other useful Linux tricks.
The sudo lastb command will list all recently logged in users on your Linux system. This is a useful tool on a server. jason@eyjafjallajkull:~$ sudo lastb jason :0 :0 Thu Jan 8 12:41 – 12:41 (00:00) jason :0 :0 Mon Jan 5 11:42 – 11:42 (00:00) jason :0 :0 Mon…
Read MoreIntroduction to Linux. A very good video that explains the workings of the free Windows alternative.
How to create a shared folder for a group of users on Debian Linux.
How to create a shared folder on a Linux machine that a group of users may access. This is very useful for a shared folder that many users may place files. Firstly; you need to create a folder in the /opt directory. root@neo:/opt# mkdir sharedfilesroot@neo:/opt# mkdir sharedfiles Then you need…
Read MoreCreating a new user on a Linux workstation with the shell.
Creating a new user with the Linux command-line is very easy, the command-line adduser command is easier to use than the useradd command and automates a lot of the steps involved in creating a new user and their home directory. The sequence shown below is the simple task of creating…
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