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I created a MySQL / MariaDB user account using this page. Now, I have deleted my wordpress blog and I want to delete that user account including database too. How do I delete or remove a MySQL or MariaDB user account on Linux or Unix-like system using mysql command line option?

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I am a new Linux user and created a couple of groups on the server. I need to find out all members of a group called "ftponly". How do I list all members of a group on Linux or Unix-like systems?

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I am a new Linux user. How do I copy a directory or folder under Linux operating system using command line options and bash shell?

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I use ansible-playbook to update my VMs and bare metal servers hosted in a remote data center. How do I tell, whether the Ubuntu or Debian Linux server requires a reboot using the command line over ssh based session?

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