{"id":1886,"date":"2023-03-03T03:45:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T03:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2025-01-14T11:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:47:31","slug":"list-users-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/list-users-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to List Users in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Linux admin, safe, organized systems rely on good user account management. Furthermore, listing users is vital for many admin tasks. It also gives insights into the user base. It&#8217;s essential to learn how to identify users in Linux. You need this for troubleshooting, monitoring system activity, and checking user rights. This article will explore commands that help Linux admins understand the user base. For security within the operating system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/adding-user-to-group-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managing user access<\/a>, you should add a user to a group in Linux.<\/p>\n<p>One essential task of Linux system administration is user management. Large businesses must know who can access the system. This is essential for managing user privileges. They need to add, remove, and divide new access rights. You will learn how to list users on a Linux-based system by following this article. The manual outlines four listing techniques and clarifies key ideas in user administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Linux-powered system.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to operate a terminal or command line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Listing Linux Users<\/h2>\n<p>A single user&#8217;s username, home directory, login shell, and user ID (UID) are all contained on a single line in the file. Multiple methods to access the data in \/etc\/passwd and list users on Linux distributions are presented in the following sections.<\/p>\n<p>The tutorial uses the following commands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cat Command<\/li>\n<li>awk Command<\/li>\n<li>getent Command<\/li>\n<li>less Command<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>User List for the command &#8220;cat&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>A straightforward way to list the contents of the etc passwd file is to use the cat command.<\/p>\n<p>Type this to see the file:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">cat \/etc\/passwd<\/pre>\n<p>The system outputs the entire file, containing all of the system users.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users.png\" alt=\"system outputs entire file with all the users on the system\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users-100x54.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-command-list-users-700x375.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the wc command to count the number of lines and pipe the output of the previous command to observe the number of users only:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">cat \/etc\/passwd | wc -l<\/pre>\n<p>The entire number of users is reflected in the number of lines in \/etc\/passwd.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines.png\" alt=\"displays total number of users\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines-150x28.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines-100x19.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-command-counts-lines-700x131.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Enumerate Users Increasingly Using Terminal Pagers<\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s helpful to restrict how much of the \/etc\/passwd file output is shown at once on systems with lots of users. To read over the contents of the file line by line or page by page, use a terminal pager command, such as less or more.<\/p>\n<p>Enter to open etc passwd using less.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">less \/etc\/passwd<\/pre>\n<p>The output displays the file&#8217;s first page. When the list reaches the end of the terminal screen, it ends. To navigate through the file, use the keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers.png\" alt=\"first page of file appears in output\" width=\"800\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers-100x49.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list-users-terminal-pagers-700x343.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To achieve a similar outcome, use more. The functionality of this command is more restricted and it is older:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">more \/etc\/passwd<\/pre>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd.png\" alt=\"using more to get similar result\" width=\"800\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd-100x49.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/more-etc-passwd-700x344.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Use the awk Command to List Users<\/h3>\n<p>To list the usernames only\u2014without any further details about individual users\u2014use the awk program. The colon (:) that separates the data fields in \/etc\/passwd instructs awk to output only the first field on each line.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">awk -F':' '{ print $1}' \/etc\/passwd<\/pre>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users.png\" alt=\"list users with awk command\" width=\"800\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users-100x47.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/awk-command-list-users-700x326.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To view the results on individual pages, use the combination of less and awk.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">awk -F':' '{ print $1}' \/etc\/passwd | less<\/pre>\n<h3>User&#8217;s List using getent Command<\/h3>\n<p>The getent command searches the system database and displays entries. The etc nsswitch.conf file contains a list of the searchable databases. By default, the file contains the passwd database.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the following to see the complete contents of the passwd database:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">getent passwd<\/pre>\n<p>The output is identical to what the cat command produced.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users.png\" alt=\"list users with getent command\" width=\"800\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users-100x36.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-command-list-users-700x255.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getent, however, can be used to look for specific people. With the help of following syntax for further procedure:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">getent passwd [username]<\/pre>\n<p>The command displays the relevant passwd entry line if the user is present on the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users.png\" alt=\"command shows related passwd entry line\" width=\"800\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users-150x28.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users-768x145.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users-100x19.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-specific-users-700x132.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Listing Linux System and Normal Users<\/h4>\n<p>System users and regular users are the two categories of users on Linux-based systems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>System users are entities that the system has formed to execute non-interactive processes\u2014that is, background operations that don&#8217;t need human interaction. With administrative access, root is the most significant system user.<\/li>\n<li>Human users created by root or another user with root access are known as normal users. Every regular user has a home directory where they save their files and a login shell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Linux users, both system and regular, are uniquely identified by their user IDs (UIDs). System user UIDs range from 0 (root user) to 999. Normally, UIDs for normal users start at 1000, and the next smallest unused UID is assigned to each newly created user.<\/p>\n<p>To get the UID range for common users, use the grep command to search through the information in the etc login defs.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">grep -E '^UID_MIN|^UID_MAX' \/etc\/login.defs<\/pre>\n<p>This example&#8217;s output demonstrates that a typical user can receive UIDs as tiny as 1000 and as large as 60000.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored.png\" alt=\"output shows information stored\" width=\"800\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored-150x32.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored-768x163.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored-100x21.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/use-grep-command-search-information-stored-700x149.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To search the passwd database by UID, use getent:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">getent passwd [UID]<\/pre>\n<p>The user entry linked to the UID is displayed in the output.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid.png\" alt=\"output shows user entry related to UID\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid-150x28.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid-100x19.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-user-entry-uid-700x131.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To find users inside a range, combine UIDs with getent:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">getent passwd {[first-UID]..[last-UID]}<\/pre>\n<p>All of the users inside the given UID range are now listed by the command.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid.png\" alt=\"command lists all users within specified uid range\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid-100x61.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dedicatedcore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/getent-passwd-firstuid-lastuid-700x429.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Final Words on Listing Users in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>Managing user accounts effectively is a core component of Linux system administration. &#8216;ls, cat, or getent&#8217; commands can be used to quickly and efficiently enumerate users, revealing crucial information and streamlining administrative tasks. Keeping a safe, well-organized, and functional Linux environment becomes easier with the ability to list users as you navigate the many landscapes of user permissions, groups, and system operations.<\/p>\n<p>By adding these methods to your repertoire of skills, you enable yourself to monitor and resolve user-related problems more effectively, which enhances the overall stability and dependability of your Linux system. You learned how to identify the total number of users in any Linux distribution, search for users, and list all Linux users in this article.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. What\u2019s the reason for enumerating users in Linux?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Listing users in a Linux system helps admins manage accounts. It\u2019s vital to identify all users. It ensures security by checking for unauthorized accounts. It also organizes user permissions.<\/p>\n<p>For DomainRacer customers, listing users is vital for managing hosting servers. It helps control access, especially with many developers or clients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. How do I view the Home Directories of all users?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To list users and their home directories, use:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">awk -F: '{ print $1, $6 }' \/etc\/passwd<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Linux admin, safe, organized systems rely on good user account management. Furthermore, listing users is vital for many admin tasks. It also gives insights&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Linux admin, safe, organized systems rely on good user account management. 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