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Mini Project 03 — User Account Manager

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Overview

Build an interactive CLI tool to manage user accounts. It wraps useradd, usermod, userdel, and passwd in a clean, menu-driven interface with built-in validation.

Skills: Users & Groups, Permissions, Shell Scripting

What You'll Build

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║   Linux User Account Manager ║
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1. List all users
2. Create a new user
3. Delete a user
4. Lock / Unlock a user
5. Reset a password
6. Add user to group
7. Exit

Select option:

Files

File Purpose
user-manager.sh Interactive user management menu

Setup

cd ~/linux-administration/03-mini-projects/03-user-account-manager/
chmod +x user-manager.sh

# Run (requires sudo for most operations)
sudo ./user-manager.sh

Learning Goals

  • Build interactive menus with select and read
  • Validate user input
  • Wrap system commands safely
  • Chain user, group, and permission management

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