pdbedit:tldr:8736b

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: Instructs pdbedit 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.