Linux Tip: How to add and delete user accounts

This video tutorial provides a brief overview of the adduser and deluser commands in Linux. It explains how to add a new user, including setting up a home directory, assigning a user ID, and customizing settings. The tutorial also covers how to delete a user account using the deluser command, with options to remove the home directory.

What is the primary purpose of the adduser and deluser commands in Linux?

• To install software packages

• To configure system hardware

• To add and delete user accounts

• To manage network settings

What is required to execute the adduser command successfully?

• A graphical interface

• Superuser privileges

• A specific software package

• Network access

When using the adduser command, what is the default shell assigned to a new user?

• Tcsh

• Fish

• Zsh

• Bash

What happens by default when you use the deluser command without additional options?

• The user account and home directory are removed

• Only the user account is removed

• The user account is disabled but not removed

• The user account is archived

Which option should be added to the deluser command to remove the home directory as well?

• --erase-home

• --remove-home

• --delete-home

• --purge-home