diff --git a/docs/books/admin_guide/06-users.md b/docs/books/admin_guide/06-users.md index af4f3d86a2..0e05bd114a 100644 --- a/docs/books/admin_guide/06-users.md +++ b/docs/books/admin_guide/06-users.md @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ In this chapter you will learn how to manage user. **** **Objectives** : In this chapter, future Linux administrators will learn how to: -:heavy_check_mark: add, delete or modify a **group** ; -:heavy_check_mark: add, delete or modify a **user** ; -:heavy_check_mark: know the syntax of the files associated with the management of groups and users ; -:heavy_check_mark: change the *owner* or the *group owner* of a file; -:heavy_check_mark: *secure* user accounts; +:heavy_check_mark: add, delete or modify a **group** ; +:heavy_check_mark: add, delete or modify a **user** ; +:heavy_check_mark: Understand the files associated with users and groups and learn how to manage them; +:heavy_check_mark: change the *owner* or the *group owner* of a file; +:heavy_check_mark: *secure* user accounts; :heavy_check_mark: change identity. :checkered_flag: **users** @@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ In this chapter you will learn how to manage user. ## General -Each user is a member of at least one group: **this is their main group**. +Each user must have a group, which is called the user's **primary group**. Several users can be part of the same group. -Users can belong to other groups. These users are *invited* to these **secondary groups**. +A group other than the primary group is called the user's **supplementary groups**. !!! Note - Each user has a primary group and can be invited into one or more secondary groups. + Each user has a primary group and can be invited into one or more supplementary groups. Groups and users are managed by their unique numerical identifiers `GID` and `UID`.