[SOLVED] In RHEL 6, what is the command you will use to find if a user ID is created?

thirstonlinux · 01-29-2013, 06:35 PM

In RHEL 6, what is the command you will use to find if a user ID is created?

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Difference between RHEL 5 and RHEL 6

chrism01 · 01-29-2013, 06:38 PM

Code:

grep <uid> /etc/passwd

Same for all *nix

vipin310379 · 01-30-2013, 03:41 AM

# id <name-of-user>

this will show you the uid of the user

shivaa · 01-30-2013, 05:45 AM

As already suggested above, you can use either:-

Code:

~$ id <username>
OR
~$ id -a <usrename>
OR
~$ finger <username>

Or your can verify it from /etc/passwd.

unSpawn · 01-30-2013, 06:30 AM

...or the distro-agnostic 'getent passwd [uid|user]'

shivaa · 01-30-2013, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

...or the distro-agnostic 'getent passwd [uid|user]'

It will work on systems running on some naming service like NIS. So one more (on NIS based system):-

Code:

~$ ypmatch <uid|username> passwd