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OS102 Individual Activity 4

The document outlines an activity for students to learn about user and group management in Linux, including creating users, managing groups, and setting file permissions. It consists of three parts: user management, group management, and file permissions with sudo access, with specific tasks to complete and submit. The deadline for submission is March 11, 2025.

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OS102 Individual Activity 4

The document outlines an activity for students to learn about user and group management in Linux, including creating users, managing groups, and setting file permissions. It consists of three parts: user management, group management, and file permissions with sudo access, with specific tasks to complete and submit. The deadline for submission is March 11, 2025.

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Week 5 Topic: Users and Groups

Objective:

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

●​ Understand user account management in Linux.


●​ Manage groups and permissions.
●​ Use the sudo command effectively.

Instructions:

Complete the following tasks and submit your answers in a document. Provide screenshots
where applicable.

Part 1: User Management

1.​ Create a new user named student1. What command did you use?
2.​ Set a password for student1. Provide the command.
3.​ Modify student1’s account to expire on December 31, 2025.
4.​ List all users in the system. What file stores user account details?

Part 2: Group Management

5.​ Create a new group called developers.


6.​ Add student1 to the developers group.
7.​ Verify that student1 is now part of developers.
8.​ Change the primary group of student1 to developers.

Part 3: File Permissions & Sudo Access

9.​ As the root user, create a directory /project. Change its group ownership to
developers and set permissions so that only members of developers can modify
files inside it.
10.​Grant student1 sudo privileges. What file needs to be modified, and how do you safely
edit it?
11.​Switch to student1 and execute a command using sudo. What happens if student1
is not in the sudoers file?
Submission Guidelines:

●​ Submit your answers in a printed document.


●​ Include all commands used and their outputs.
●​ Add screenshots where necessary.

Deadline: March 11, 2025

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