Linux User & File Management
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newuser:x:1008:1008::/home/newuser:/bin/false | newuser:x:1008:1008::/home/newuser:/bin/false | ||
| − | The first part is the username, in this case "newuser" | + | *The first part is the username, in this case "newuser" |
| − | The "x" means a password is set for the user | + | *The "x" means a password is set for the user |
The two numbers have different meanings, the first number "1008" in this case is the User ID. The second number is the Group ID (Stored in /etc/group) | The two numbers have different meanings, the first number "1008" in this case is the User ID. The second number is the Group ID (Stored in /etc/group) | ||
The "/home/newuser" is the users current home directory (We will cover more about this in the FTP part below) | The "/home/newuser" is the users current home directory (We will cover more about this in the FTP part below) | ||
