deluser(1M) deluser(1M)
NAME
deluser - delete a user's login from the system
SYNOPSIS
/sbin/deluser login Yes | No homedirectory
DESCRIPTION
The deluser command removes a user from the system by deleting the
user's login from the etc/passwd and etc/shadow files. If Yes is
specified as the second argument, the user's mailbox is removed and
the user's home directory, including all files, is moved to
lost+found/login.
NOTES
Recommend using userdel(1M) instead of deluser.
FILES
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/usr/mail
/lost+found
/etc/.useradm
SEE ALSO
adduser(1M), passmgmt(1M), userdel(1M).
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