What is “userdel --root?” supposed to do
On a GNU/Linux system, I found the following, (for me very confusing seeming entry) about an option for userdel in the German version of its man page:
I'm truly sorry, but I can't really provide you with a translation because a) I don't understand what it means (even with German as mother-tongue) and b) I don't understand what this option is supposed to do.
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On a GNU/Linux system, I found the following, (for me very confusing seeming entry) about an option for userdel in the German version of its man page:
I'm truly sorry, but I can't really provide you with a translation because a) I don't understand what it means (even with German as mother-tongue) and b) I don't understand what this option is supposed to do.
linux options
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
add a comment |
On a GNU/Linux system, I found the following, (for me very confusing seeming entry) about an option for userdel in the German version of its man page:
I'm truly sorry, but I can't really provide you with a translation because a) I don't understand what it means (even with German as mother-tongue) and b) I don't understand what this option is supposed to do.
linux options
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
On a GNU/Linux system, I found the following, (for me very confusing seeming entry) about an option for userdel in the German version of its man page:
I'm truly sorry, but I can't really provide you with a translation because a) I don't understand what it means (even with German as mother-tongue) and b) I don't understand what this option is supposed to do.
linux options
linux options
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
edited Dec 16 at 11:32
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
38.9k1479129
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
asked Nov 21 '13 at 22:51
erch
1,995113461
1,995113461
add a comment |
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Here's the version from my English manpage:
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR
Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the
configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.
For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
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after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
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Here's the version from my English manpage:
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR
Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the
configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.
For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
add a comment |
Here's the version from my English manpage:
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR
Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the
configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.
For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
add a comment |
Here's the version from my English manpage:
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR
Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the
configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.
For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
Here's the version from my English manpage:
-R, --root CHROOT_DIR
Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the
configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.
For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
answered Nov 21 '13 at 23:19
cjm
20.3k57073
20.3k57073
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
add a comment |
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
after giving this some thought, it finally makes sense :) But the german version is really garbled and confusing... and I really wonder why I didn't find anything on this online up to now (yes I used "userdel --root" and such)
– erch
Nov 22 '13 at 7:23
add a comment |
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