Automating User and Group Management with a Bash Script

Introduction

Managing user accounts is a critical task for SysOps engineers. The script create_users.sh automates the process of creating new users, setting up their home directories, generating random passwords, and logging all actions. This article explains the reasoning behind each of the 9 steps.

This script is the result of a task under the DevOps Engineering program of HNG Internship. You can learn more about the HNG Internship and their valuable programs here and here.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of …

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