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prosodyctl:tldr:1adf4
prosodyctl: Permanently delete a user.
$ sudo prosodyctl deluser ${user@example-com}
try on your machine
The command "sudo prosodyctl deluser ${user@example-com}" is used to remove a user from the Prosody XMPP server.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "sudo" is a command used in Linux and Unix-like operating systems to execute other commands with administrative privileges. It allows the command to be run as the superuser (root) or another specified user who has administrative privileges.
- "prosodyctl" is a command-line tool used for managing the Prosody XMPP server. It allows you to perform various administrative tasks such as creating users, deleting users, managing virtual hosts, etc.
- "deluser" is a specific command within "prosodyctl" used for deleting a user from the XMPP server.
- "${user@example-com}" is a placeholder representing the username and domain for the user you want to delete. You need to replace "user@example-com" with the actual username and domain of the user you wish to remove. For example, if you wanted to delete a user with the username "john" from the domain "example.com", you would replace "${user@example-com}" with "john@example.com".
Overall, the command is used with administrative privileges to remove a specific user from the Prosody XMPP server.
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.