Finding User Account Information from the Command Line

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Finding User Account Information from the Command Line

In this hands-on lab, we will practice working with users and groups in Linux. Knowing how to determine user attributes and group membership is fundamental to managing Linux systems.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Apr 26, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Determine What Groups sysuser Belongs To
1. Run one of the following commands:
```
id sysuser
```
```
groups sysuser
```
```
cat /etc/group | grep sysuser
```
Challenge

Determine sysuser’s Home Directory
1. Run one of the following commands:
```
getent passwd sysuser
```
```
cat /etc/passwd | grep sysuser
```
Challenge

Determine sysuser’s Login Shell
1. Run one of the following commands:
```
getent passwd sysuser
```
```
cat /etc/passwd | grep sysuser
```

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