cdist-type__user - Manage users
Contents
Boolean Parameters
system see useradd(8), apply only on user create create-home see useradd(8), apply only on user create remove-home see userdel(8), apply only on user delete
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Copyright
ungleich GmbH 2021
7.0.0 Sep 11, 2024 CDIST-TYPE__USER(7)
Description
This cdist type allows you to create or modify users on the target.
Examples
# Create user account for foobar with operating system default settings
__user foobar
# Same but with a different shell
__user foobar --shell /bin/zsh
# Same but for a system account
__user foobar --system
# Set explicit uid and home
__user foobar --uid 1001 --shell /bin/zsh --home /home/foobar
# Drop user if exists
__user foobar --state absent
Messages
mod User is modified
add New user added
userdel-r
If user was deleted with homedir
userdel
If user was deleted (keeping homedir)
Name
cdist-type__user - Manage users
Optional Parameters
state absent or present, defaults to present
comment
see usermod(8)
home see above
gid see above
password
see above
shell see above
uid see above
Required Parameters
None.
See Also
pw(8), usermod(8)
