where is "Users and Groups" in Debian "Wheezy" ?

StefanP · 01-24-2013, 03:28 PM

I installed the new Debian wheezy (had the old one squeezy). How do I add a new user? I cannot find in the menu anymore the "Users and Groups" that was in Debian 6.

TroN-0074 · 01-24-2013, 04:49 PM

As root type in command line

Code:

adduser john(example)

if you have set up the sudo command then type

Code:

sudo adduser john(example)

And follow the questions the script asks you

Good luck to you

StefanP · 01-24-2013, 08:55 PM

how do I change the name of an existing user then?

TroN-0074 · 01-24-2013, 09:14 PM

you could type in a terminal

Code:

man usermod

read the use of the -l and the -d options

Good luck to you

raksasas · 05-01-2013, 12:11 PM

Where is the "Manage Groups" option that was in "Users and Groups" located now?

jdkaye · 05-01-2013, 12:38 PM

With the KDE desktop it's called "kuser". You'll be prompted for the root password and be able to manage users and groups from there.
jdk

raksasas · 05-01-2013, 12:49 PM

How about for Gnome?

jdkaye · 05-01-2013, 01:02 PM

I don't use gnome. How about "usermanager"?
jdk

Habitual · 05-01-2013, 02:19 PM

The Debian Administrator's Handbook
8.4.3. Modifying an Existing Account or Password

gnome, kde, xfce - no matter, c-li method is desktop independent.

Francewhoa · 04-28-2014, 11:20 AM

You must install the gnome-system-tools package in order to manage "Users and Groups" in Gnome and Debian Wheezy 7. Details at https://wiki.debian.org/Wheezy/UsersAndGroups

Germany_chris · 04-28-2014, 03:37 PM

This is a year old thread..

Why would you assume he has gnome installed, why not KDE, Mate, XFCE, LXDE or a variety of other DE's or no DE at all and a WM installed?