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From: tim@gfmurray.com (Tim Baird)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Removing Users from FreeBSD 2.0
Date: 22 May 1996 23:16:03 GMT
Organization: G.F.Murray Company
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In article <4nvuc8$622@atlas.uniserve.com>, tim@gfmurray.com (Tim Baird) says:
>
>In article <4nvobf$dvu@news.starnet.net>, ds3721@strydr.com (David Schnardthorst) says:
>>
>>What is the easiest way to remove users under FreeBSD 2.0.  Can I just take 
>>them out of the passwd file, or is there another way?
>>
>>Thank You,
>>
>>============================================================================
>>David Schnardthorst, Systems/Network Eng. *  Phone: (314)838-6839
>>Stryder Communications, Inc.              *    Fax: (314)838-8527
>>869 St. Francois                          * E-Mail: ds3721@strydr.com
>>Florissant, MO  63031                     *    URL: http://www.strydr.com
>>============================================================================
>Use vipw and pound "dd" on every user line that you want to zap.
>
>Hit ":wq" when done.
Oh yes, don't forget to zap their home directories.....