From: Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:39:41 +0200 Subject: Recommend using adduser and deluser Fixes: #406046 Status wrt upstream: Debian specific patch. Gbp-Topic: debian --- man/useradd.8.xml | 6 ++++++ man/userdel.8.xml | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/useradd.8.xml b/man/useradd.8.xml index 4888100..17987a6 100644 --- a/man/useradd.8.xml +++ b/man/useradd.8.xml @@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ <refsect1 id='description'> <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + <command>useradd</command> is a low level utility for adding + users. On Debian, administrators should usually use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>adduser</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> instead. + </para> <para> When invoked without the <option>-D</option> option, the <command>useradd</command> command creates a new user account using diff --git a/man/userdel.8.xml b/man/userdel.8.xml index 5bd2981..384cc86 100644 --- a/man/userdel.8.xml +++ b/man/userdel.8.xml @@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ <refsect1 id='description'> <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + <command>userdel</command> is a low level utility for removing + users. On Debian, administrators should usually use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>deluser</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> instead. + </para> <para> The <command>userdel</command> command modifies the system account files, deleting all entries that refer to the user name <emphasis