Ubuntu Server 8: Managing users & groups: How to?

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Mon Jun 30 21:05:43 UTC 2008


Robert Dailey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to manage users & groups in Ubuntu Server much like packages
> are managed in Aptitude? Something graphical on the command line so I can
> worry a little less about command line parameters. If not, is there a
> tutorial or reference somewhere that describes how to do a couple of
> user/group related things, such as moving a user from one group to another,
> adding users to and removing users from groups?
>
>   
    First there is nothing on the command line that is graphical. You 
either use the Command Line tools or punt. I have often wondered why 
Server's are not just a desktop running on init 2. That way you can as 
owner bring on the desktop to do things like users and groups.

Karl


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