htpasswd:tldr:bef93
htpasswd: Delete user from htpasswd file.
$ htpasswd -D ${filename} ${username}
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The command htpasswd is used to create and manage user authentication files for basic HTTP authentication in Apache. It is typically used to store a list of usernames and hashed passwords.
In the given command:
-Doption stands for "Delete". It indicates that you want to remove a user from the authentication file.${filename}is the name of the authentication file from which you want to remove the user. It could be a complete file path or just the filename if it exists in the current directory.${username}is the username of the user you want to remove from the authentication file.
So, the command htpasswd -D ${filename} ${username} is used to delete a specific user from the specified authentication file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.