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pdbedit:tldr:8736b
pdbedit: Remove a Samba user.
$ sudo pdbedit --user ${username} --delete
try on your machine
This command is a combination of two separate commands: sudo
and pdbedit
.
sudo
: This command is used in Unix-like operating systems to run a command with administrative privileges. It allows a user with sufficient permissions to execute commands as the superuser or another user.pdbedit
: This command in Linux/Unix systems is used to administer user accounts in the SAM (Security Account Manager) database. It is primarily used for managing user accounts in a Samba server.
The combined command sudo pdbedit --user ${username} --delete
is used to delete a user account from the SAM database using administrative privileges. Specifically, it deletes the user account specified by the ${username}
variable.
To break down the command further:
sudo
: Runs the subsequent command (pdbedit
) with administrative privileges.pdbedit
: The command used to manage user accounts in the SAM database.--user ${username}
: Specifies the user account to delete. The${username}
variable should be replaced with the actual username.--delete
: Instructspdbedit
to delete the specified user account.
Overall, this command allows administrators to delete a user account from the SAM database using the pdbedit
tool with elevated privileges.
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.