Administering user accounts

Deleting a user account

In the Account Manager, select a user name, then select Users Delete.

Removing a user account deletes the user's home directory and associated files. A warning message is given, saying that removing the user's home directory will delete all data. It does not remove files owned by the user which may exist elsewhere on the system. See ``Changing ownership of files with an obsolete UID/GID'' for information on deleting or changing ownership of user files.

NOTE: Preserving these files and directories may be a good idea in case any of them are needed by other users.