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Update

Update users

sudo usermod --help

Change user home directory

sudo usermod --home /home/<directory>/ --move-home <username>

Short option

sudo usermod -d /home/<directry> -m <username>

Change user login

sudo usermod --login <old_username> <new_username>

Short option

sudo usermod -l <old_username> <new_username>

Change user shell

sudo usermod --shell /bin/<shell> <username>

Short option

sudo usermod -s /bin/<shell> <username>

Lock user

sudo usermod --lock <username>

Short option

Lock user login with password (mabe still able to login with ssh key)

sudo usermod -L <username>

Unlock user

sudo usermod --unlock <username>

Short option

sudo usermod -U <username>

Account Validity period

sudo usermod --expiredate <yyyy>-<mm>-<dd> <username>

Short version

sudo usermod -e <yyyy>-<mm>-<dd> <username>

Remove account Validity period

Just pass an empty string

sudo usermod --expiredate "" <username>

Short version

sudo usermod -e "" <username>