.\" SCCSID: @(#)adduser.8	8.2	11/1/90.TH adduser 8 .SH Nameadduser, removeuser, addgroup \- add and remove user accounts.SH Syntax.B /etc/adduser.br.B /etc/removeuser.br.B /etc/addgroup.SH Description.NXR "adduser command".NXR "removeuser command".NXR "addgroup command".NXA "adduser command" "vipw command".NXR "password file (system)" "adding users".NXR "password file (system)" "removing users"The.PN addusercommand provides an interactivefacility for adding new useraccounts tothe system password file.  .spThe.PN addusercommand also sets up a home directory with the files .PN \&.cshrc , .PN \&.login ,and.PN \&.profilefrom the .PN /usr/skeldirectory for new users.  .PPThe interactive.PN removeusercommand deletes user accounts from the system password file.It also gives the option of deleting the user's home directory and files..PPThe interactive.PN addgroupcommand adds new groupsto the .PN /etc/group file. .NXR "group file" "adding groups".SH RestrictionsThe `name' can contain only lower case ASCII characters a to z and the numbers 0 to 9..SH Files.TP 15.PN /etc/utmpLock file.TP.PN /etc/passwdPassword file.TP.PN /etc/groupGroup file.TP.PN /usr/skelDefault files directory.SH See Alsopasswd(1), passwd(5yp), vipw(8)