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authctl user¶

Commands related to users

authctl user [flags]

Options¶

  -h, --help   help for user

SEE ALSO¶

  • authctl - Manage authd users and groups

  • authctl user lock - Lock (disable) a user managed by authd

  • authctl user set-uid - Set the UID of a user managed by authd

  • authctl user unlock - Unlock (enable) a user managed by authd

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