How to Find Users in Linux?

Get a List of All Users using the /etc/passwd File

• Local user information is stored in the /etc/passwd file.
• If you want to display only the username you can use either awk or cut commands to print only the first field containing the username:
• To get a list of all Linux users type the following command:

Where are users listed in Linux?

Every user on a Linux system, whether created as an account for a real human being or associated with a particular service or system function, is stored in a file called “/etc/passwd”. The “/etc/passwd” file contains information about the users on the system.

How do I login as user in Linux?

The su Command. To change to a different user and create a session as if the other user had logged in from a command prompt, type “su -” followed by a space and the target user’s username. Type the target user’s password when prompted.