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usermod - modify a user account

$ usermod [--uid uid] [--gid gid] [--lock] [--unlock] [--home new-home] [--move] [--shell path-to-shell] [--gecos general-info] <username>

This program modifies an existing user account. This program must be run as root.

--help: Display help message and exit
--version: Print version
-u uid, --uid uid: The new numerical value of the user's ID
-g gid, --gid gid: The group number of the user's new initial login group
-L, --lock: Lock password
-U, --unlock: Unlock password
-d new-home, --home new-home: The user's new login directory
-m, --move: Move the content of the user's home directory to the new location
-s path-to-shell, --shell path-to-shell: The name of the user's new login shell
-n general-info, --gecos general-info: Change the GECOS field of the user