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CRUD shell script for Bash

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Shell script written in bash which displays a menu giving the you ability to add, edit, modify, and delete users.

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#! /bin/bash

GREP=/bin/grep

createUser()
{
	echo "Enter Username: "
	read name

$GREP -i $name /etc/passwd

if [ $? == 0 ]
	then
		echo "$name, is already a user"
	else
		echo "Preparing to create..."
		sleep 1
		clear
		echo "Enter a comment for $name"
		read comment
		sudo useradd -c "$comment" -m -s /bin/bash $name
		echo "User created!"
		less /etc/passwd | grep $name 
		echo "Please supply a password for $name"
		sudo passwd $name
	fi
}

modUser()
{
	clear
	echo "Which user would you like to modify?"
	read modName

$GREP -i $modName /etc/passwd

if [ $? == 0 ]
	then
		echo "Would you like to:"
		echo "1) Add a comment for $modName"
		echo "2) Modify home directory"
		echo "3) Add an expiration date (yyyy-mm-dd)"
		echo "4) Exit"
		
		read answer
		case "$answer" in
			1) echo "Enter comment: ";
			read comment
			sudo usermod -c "$comment" $modName;
			less /etc/passwd | grep $modName;;
			2) echo "Enter new home directoy [path]";
			read homeDir
			sudo usermod -d $homeDir $modName;
			less /etc/passwd | grep $modName;;
			3) echo "Enter expiration date";
			read expiration
			sudo usermod -e $expiration $modName;
			sudo chage -l $modName;;
			4) exit;;
		esac
	else
		echo "$modName does not exist!"
	fi
}

deleteUser()
{
	clear
	echo "Which user would you like to delete?"
	read delName

$GREP -i $delName /etc/passwd

if [ $? == 0 ]
	then
		echo "Are you sure you want to delete $delName ? [y/n]"
		read answer
		if [ $answer == "y"]
		then
			sudo userdel -r $delName
			echo "deleting..."
			sleep 1
			echo "$delName deleted!"
			exit 0
		fi
	else
		echo "$delName does not exist!"
	fi

}

clear
echo "MENU"
echo ""
echo "1) Create User"
echo "2) Modify User"
echo "3) Delete User"
echo "4) Exit"

read answer

case "$answer" in
	1) createUser;;
	2) modUser;;
	3) deleteUser;;
	4) exit;;
esac

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