Automating User Management with a Bash Script

Managing users in a Linux environment can be a daunting task, especially when your organization grows rapidly. As a SysOps engineer, having an automated process to handle user creation, group assignments, and password generation can save a significant amount of time and reduce errors. In this article, I'll walk you through a bash script designed to streamline user management by reading a file containing usernames and groups, creating the necessary users and groups, setting up home directories, and logging all …

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