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Deleting Sudo-enabled users in Linux

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To delete a sudo-enabled user in Linux, do the following:

  • Log in as the root user on the desired server.

  • To delete a user and its home directory, enter the following command:

    [root@localhost ~]# userdel -r USERNAME

    Example

    [root@localhost ~]# userdel -r johnsmith

    The user is now deleted.