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loginctl: Print a specific property of a user.
$ loginctl show-user ${username} --property=${property_name}
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The given command "loginctl show-user ${username} --property=${property_name}" is used to display specific properties of a user account in Linux systems using the "loginctl" utility.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "loginctl": It is a command-line tool used for managing user sessions and seats in Linux systems.
  • "show-user": This subcommand is used to retrieve information about a specific user.
  • "${username}": It represents the username or user ID for which you want to display the properties. You need to replace "${username}" with the actual username.
  • "--property=${property_name}": This option allows you to specify a particular property to be displayed for the user account. You need to replace "${property_name}" with the actual property name.

For example, let's say you want to display the UID (User ID) property for a user named "john". The command would be:

loginctl show-user john --property=UID

This will display the UID of the user account named "john".

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.
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