deluser

Delete a user (Debian)

high risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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⚠ Risks & cautions

Back up /home/<user> first.

Safer / dry-run alternatives

tar -czf <user>-home.tgz /home/<user>Back up

What it does

Debian wrapper for userdel. See the flags and examples below, and run `man deluser` for the full reference.

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
`--remove-home` `--remove-home`	Delete home⚠ Permanent.

Examples

deluser aliceRemove account · explain & risk-check →

Related

Open the full explainer →More in Users, Permissions & Security

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man deluser for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.