delete_user(7) Mac OS X Darwin ZSH customization delete_user(7) NAME delete_user - Delete a user from the Directory Service database and archive's the user's account SYNOPSIS delete_user username DESCRIPTION delete_user Consider using the System Preferences > Accounts preference pane to do this instead. The delete_user command must be invoked by an admin user. Takes the account name (short name) and: removes the user from all groups removes the user's primary group (of the same name) removes the user's account in NetInfo archives and deletes the user's home directory in /Users/shortname SEE ALSO add_user(7), addgroup(7), delete_user(7), delete_group(7), remove_user_from_group(7), adduser2group(7) AUTHOR Obtained and modified from a bash shell script available at http://www.osxfaq.com/tips/unix-tricks/week91/friday.ws MAINTAINER W. G. Scott wgscott@users.sourceforge.net Mac OS X August 4, 2005 delete_user(7)