How can I view detailed information about a user in Linux?

In Linux systems, you can use the following command to view detailed information about users:

  1. ID command: displays the current user’s UID, GID, and information about the group they belong to.
  2. The username you entered is invalid.
  3. Replace with the username of the user whose details you wish to view.
  4. The grep command can be used with the /etc/passwd file to view detailed information about users.
  5. Find the in the /etc/passwd file.
  6. Replace with the username of the user whose detailed information you want to view.
  7. The finger command displays detailed information about a user, such as their username, real name, login shell, last login time, and more.
  8. mention
  9. Replace with the username of the user whose detailed information you want to view.
  10. Getent command: you can use the getent command with the passwd database to view detailed information about users.
  11. Show the user information for the specified .
  12. Replace with the username of the user whose detailed information you want to view.

The “” in the above command refers to the username of the user whose detailed information you want to view, and you can replace it accordingly based on the actual situation.

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