add delete and switch user in ubuntu by command lines

Huy Tran — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:55:33 +0000

First, I want to add a user. So how to do it?

+ To add user:

sudo adduser

to add password for your user

sudo passwd

+ How can i switch from one user to another one? In this example, i want to switch from one user to another one.

and type in your password to login

after that, you will be at a ‘$’ prompt. type:

bash

to get to a normal prompt.

+ How can I delete a user?

sudo userdel

Auto login in Ubuntu

Huy Tran — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:30:08 +0000

I know that I’m the only user in my system and no one else will have access to it. I don’t see a point to have a login screen. With Windows, I know we can set to auto login using a userid. I was searching for similar thing in Ubuntu. Found one.

Go to terminal and type “sudo gdmsetup”. You will get login window preferences. Select Security tab; check “Enable automatic Login” and select the user. You are done! Simple ha? But why there is no shortcut in the

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add delete and switch user in ubuntu by command lines

Auto login in Ubuntu