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removeuser(8)
NAME
  removeuser - Deletes user accounts interactively

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/removeuser

DESCRIPTION
				 Security Note

       If you have enhanced security installed on your system, you should use
       the dxaccounts command to remove users. See the Security manual and
       the dxaccounts(8) reference page for more information.

  The removeuser command is an interactive command for deleting user accounts
  from your system.  It also gives the option of deleting the user's home
  directory, files and mail.  The command prompts you for specific
  information and informs you of its activity and error conditions.

  The removeuser command invokes /usr/sbin/userdel to delete the user account
  information from /etc/passwd and the hashed password database (if present).

  Only the superuser can execute this command.

  The command performs the following tasks:

    ·  Asks for a login name for the user to be deleted.  Enter the login
       name.  If this entry does not exist in the /etc/passwd file, the
       command informs you of this and exits.  If the entry does exist, the
       command continues.

    ·  Displays the entry for the user from the /etc/passwd file and asks if
       this is the entry you want to delete.  If the answer to this query is
       no, the command indicates that the user was not deleted and then
       exits.  If the answer to this query is yes, the command deletes the
       user's entry from the /etc/passwd file and any occurrences of the user
       from the /etc/group file.  It then states that the user was deleted.

    ·  Searches several administrative directories and files for occurrences
       of the user and informs you if they exist.  If so, it suggests that
       you may want to delete these occurrences when the command is finished.
       If no occurrences of the user are found in these directories and
       files, the command indicates so.

    ·  Asks if you want to delete the home directory, all subdirectories, and
       all mail files for the user.  If the answer to this query is no, the
       command indicates that the user's home directory was not deleted and
       then exits.  If the answer to this query is yes, the command
       continues.

       As a precaution, the command reminds you that you should have backed
       up the files for the user before removing them if you do not want to
       lose them.  It then asks if you are sure that you want to delete the
       files for this user.  If the answer to this query is no, the command
       indicates that the user's home directory was not deleted and then
       exits.  If the answer to this query is yes, the command states that it
       is removing the user's home directory, its contents and the user's
       mail file.  It then deletes these items.

  At this point, the command ends.

NOTES
  Users are advised to migrate to the /usr/sbin/userdel utility or the
  dxaccounts utility as this command may be removed in a future version of
  the operating system.

EXAMPLES
       Enter a login name to be removed or <Return> to exit:  john
       This is the entry for (john) in the /etc/passwd file:

       john:VSh6/xbMqPDcY:5006:15:sdf:/usr/users/john:

       Is this the entry you want to delete (y/n)?  y
       Working ...
       Entry for (john) removed.
       Searching relevant directories and files for (john) ...
       None found.
       Do you want to remove the home directory, all subdirectories,
       files, and mail for (john) (y/n)?  y
       The files for (john) will be lost if not backed up.
       Are you sure you want to remove these files (y/n)?  y
       Deleting /usr/users/john
       Deleting /usr/spool/mail/john

FILES
  /usr/sbin/removeuser
      Specifies the command path

  /etc/group
      Group file

  /etc/passwd
      Password file

SEE ALSO
  Commands:  addgroup(8), adduser(8), dxaccounts(8), finger(1), mkpasswd(8),
  passwd(1), useradd(8), userdel(8), vipw(8)

  Files:  group(4), passwd(4)

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