--- name: "luser" section: "8" platform: "linux" package: "asr-manpages" version: "1.2-3" release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/luser" --- # luser(8) process to control the clueless induhviduals who (mis)use computer systems, peripheral devices and system administrators. Word play on "loser" and "user". ## NAME luser - process to control the clueless induhviduals who (mis)use computer systems, peripheral devices and system administrators. Word play on "loser" and "user". ## SYNOPSIS **luser \[-d\] \[-g\\] \[-s\]** *\* ## DESCRIPTION **luser** is the primary tool a system administrator uses to manage end-user requests. This powerful tool can actually cause the specified user to perform actions as specified by the flags. With no flags, **luser** deletes every running process owned by the specified *\.* ## OPTIONS - **-d** Disk reclamation mode. Remove all files in the home directory of *\.* - **-g\** Grovel mode. Causes the specified luser to make an act of contrition to the sysadmin for past sins. The \ indicates the severity of the contrition: - LEVEL - 0 User makes a sincere apology and promises to never do it again. - 1 User buys sysadmin a large quantity of sysadmin's favorite beverage. - 2 User signs over ownership of his/her car to sysadmin. - 3 User resigns from the company after writing a long letter of apology detailing his/her failings. - 4 User commits ritual suicide by sucking on a power strip and grounding himself to a conduit. ## NOTES Sysadmins are encouraged to use the -s option as a way to smarten up the world's user base. Use the -g option at level 4 outside the confines of the machine room. The more lusers that witness the act, the better. ## SEE ALSO [sysadmin(1)](/sysadmin/1.md) ## BUGS Occasionally, the luser may survive the effects of **luser -g4.** In that event, a second invocation of the command will usually prove to be fatal. ## HISTORY Written by Eric L. Pederson \.