remove users from system

[Simon Barner]

OLAF STEIN wrote:

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> i recently switched from linux to freebsd, so this question might sound
> a little stupid
> 
> the problem
> i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entries in /etc/passwd
> and /etc/group (they had their own group and where in no other groups)
> 
> the users are still able to login after i deleted them
> the rmuser command now does not remove them anymore because it cannot
> find their entries in /etc/passwd, cause as mentioned i deleted them
> from their
> 
> the handbook lists all actions that are taken, when the rmuser command
> is executed and i did all actions manually except the deletion of the
> home directories of those users, because i want to keep them

You can also safely use rmuser, since it will prompt whether the home
directory is to be removed or not.

Simon
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