T he usermod command is a tool for updating details about an existing user account in your system. It's kind of like editing ...

Many Linux commands can do more than you might think. The usermod command is one such command, and it can be very handy.

Managing user groups on Linux systems is easy, but the commands can be more flexible than you might be aware. User groups play an important role on Linux systems. They provide an easy way for a select ...

A room strewn with slightly worn, yet comfortable couches, donated computer equipment and a collage of CDs spelling out “UCLA” hanging on the back wall is a haven for the technologically savvy and the ...

Your Linux users may not be raging bulls, but keeping them happy is always a challenge as it involves managing their accounts, monitoring their access rights, tracking down the solutions to problems ...

The sudo command lets users elevate their privileges to run admin tasks. But it's far from perfect. These tips can help.

How to Create Users and Groups in Linux from the Command Line Your email has been sent Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line ...

If you have users that need certain admin privileges on your Linux machines, here's a walk-through of the process for granting full or specific rights. How many times have you created a new user on a ...

There is no reason to believe that Microsoft's practices violate EU competition rules, a commissioner said earlier this month Spanish Linux user group Hispalinux on Tuesday filed an antitrust ...

Besides the ability to tinker with the software, as demonstrated in this previous Linux Journal article, a great attraction of Linux for me has been the low cost. So when word reached me of a free ...