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homectl

Create, remove, change or inspect home directories using the systemd-homed service. More information: https://manned.org/homectl.
  • List user accounts and their associated home directories:
    homectl list
  • Create a user account and their associated home directory:
    sudo homectl create {{username}}
  • Remove a specific user and the associated home directory:
    sudo homectl remove {{username}}
  • Change the password for a specific user:
    sudo homectl passwd {{username}}
  • Run a shell or a command with access to a specific home directory:
    sudo homectl with {{username}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}
  • Lock or unlock a specific home directory:
    sudo homectl {{lock|unlock}} {{username}}
  • Change the disk space assigned to a specific home directory to 100 GiB:
    sudo homectl resize {{username}} {{100G}}
  • Display help:
    homectl --help

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