user:edit

Modify an existing user's password or group membership

Purpose

This cube allows you to update existing user accounts on the target system. It can be used to change passwords, add users to new groups (like docker or sudo), or revoke group memberships.

What This Cube Does

Identifies the existing user on the target system
Updates the user's password if PASSWORD is provided
Adds the user to the groups specified in GROUPS
Removes the user from the groups specified in GROUPS_ABSENT

Configuration

Variable	Type	Description	Required
`USER`	`string`	The username of the account to modify	Yes
`PASSWORD`	`string`	New password for the user. Secret: never recorded in a session or history file, masked in printed commands, re-prompted on replay.	No
`GROUPS`	`string`	Comma-separated list of groups to ADD (e.g., `docker,sudo`)	No
`GROUPS_ABSENT`	`string`	Comma-separated list of groups to REMOVE	No

Dependencies

apt/essentials: Standard system utilities.

Usage

Changing a Password

nopy install user:edit --env USER=myuser --env PASSWORD=newsecurepassword

Adding a User to the Docker Group

nopy install user:edit --env USER=myuser --env GROUPS=docker

Revoking Sudo Access

nopy install user:edit --env USER=myuser --env GROUPS_ABSENT=sudo

Security Notes

When setting passwords via the CLI, they may be visible in your shell history. Consider using a session file or interactive prompts for sensitive values.
Changing your own user's groups or password may require a re-login to take full effect.

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