21.2. User and Group Management Tools

Managing users and groups can be a tedious task; this is why Fedora provides tools and conventions to make them easier to manage.

The easiest way to manage users and groups is through the graphical application, User Manager (system-config-users). For more information on User Manager, refer to Section 21.1, “User and Group Configuration”.

The following command line tools can also be used to manage users and groups:

useradd, usermod, and userdel — Industry-standard methods of adding, deleting and modifying user accounts
groupadd, groupmod, and groupdel — Industry-standard methods of adding, deleting, and modifying user groups
gpasswd — Industry-standard method of administering the /etc/group file
pwck, grpck — Tools used for the verification of the password, group, and associated shadow files
pwconv, pwunconv — Tools used for the conversion of passwords to shadow passwords and back to standard passwords

21.2.1. Command Line Configuration

If you prefer command line tools or do not have the X Window System installed, use this section to configure users and groups.