NAME

       /etc/deluser.conf - configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8).

DESCRIPTION

       The  file /etc/deluser.conf contains defaults for the programs deluser(8) and delgroup(8).
       Each line holds a single value pair in the form option = value.  Double or  single  quotes
       are allowed around the value, as is whitespace around the equals sign.  Comment lines must
       have a hash sign (#) in the first column.

       deluser(8) and delgroup(8) also read /etc/adduser.conf, see adduser.conf(5);  settings  in
       deluser.conf may overwrite settings made in adduser.conf.

       The valid configuration options are:

       BACKUP If  REMOVE_HOME  or  REMOVE_ALL_FILES  is activated, all files are backed up before
              they   are   removed.    The   backup   file   that   is   created   defaults    to
              username.tar(.gz|.bz2)  in  the  directory  specified by the BACKUP_TO option.  The
              compression method is chosen to the best that is available.  Values may be 0 or  1.
              Defaults to 0.

       BACKUP_SUFFIX
              Select compression algorithm for a home directory backup.  Can be set to any suffix
              recognized by tar --auto-compress.  Defaults to .gz.

       BACKUP_TO
              If BACKUP is activated, BACKUP_TO specifies the directory the backup is written to.
              Defaults to the current directory.

       EXCLUDE_FSTYPES
              A  regular expression which describes all filesystem types which should be excluded
              when   looking   for   files   of   a   user   to   be   deleted.    Defaults    to
              "(proc|sysfs|usbfs|devtmpfs|devpts|afs)".

       NO_DEL_PATHS
              A  list of regular expressions, space separated.  All files to be deleted in course
              of deleting the home directory or user-owned files elsewhere  are  checked  against
              each  of  these  regular  expressions.   If  a  match  is detected, the file is not
              deleted.  Defaults to a list of system directories, leaving only /home.   Therefore
              only files below /home belonging to that specific user are going to be deleted.

       ONLY_IF_EMPTY
              Only delete a group if there are no users belonging to this group.  Defaults to 0.

       REMOVE_ALL_FILES
              Removes all files on the system owned by the user to be removed.  If this option is
              activated REMOVE_HOME has no effect.  Values may be 0 or 1. Defaults to 0.

       REMOVE_HOME
              Removes the home directory and mail spool of the user to be removed.  Value may  be
              0 (don't delete) or 1 (do delete). Defaults to 0.

FILES

       /etc/deluser.conf

SEE ALSO

       adduser.conf(5), delgroup(8), deluser(8)