- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings To delete a user in [[Linux]] you will need to log into the system as a **root** user or an account with **sudo** privileges. After that, enter the following command, replacing `<username>` with the username you want to delete: ```bash sudo userdel <username> ``` This command will leave the files, mail spool, and SELinux users that the user has created. You can add the following options to remove these if needed: - `-r` - Deletes the user home directory and mail spool. - `-f` - Deletes any other files created by the user in other locations. - `-z` - Deletes any SELinux users mapped to the user marked for deletion. --- ## References - EDUCBA. “Linux Delete User | How to Delete a User from Linux Server,” February 2, 2021. <https://www.educba.com/linux-delete-user/>.