One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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usermod -- Modify a user account

Summary :

The usermod command modifies the system account files to reflect the
changes that are specified, like Home dir, password, etc. on the
command line

Example:

# usermod -d /home2/usr1 usr1 -- Create the new home Dir for usr1 in
                          /home2 & Move old Dir contents to this Dir.

# usermod -e 2009-04-30 usr1 -- From 30/4/2005 the usr1 acc will be
                                disabled.

# usermod -f 6 usr1 -- After passwd expires, system will allow the
        user to login for 6 days with a warning to change his passwd.

# usermod -g prof usr1 -- Set usr1's initial group as prof.

# usermod -p $1$d8 usr1 -- Set the new passwd for the usr1 

# usermod -s /bin/bash usr1 -- Set Bash as the default login shell for
                               the usr1.

# usermod -L usr1 -- Lock a user's password.

# usermod -U usr1 -- Unlock a user's password.

Read: man usermod

HTH :)
--
Bharathi S

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