On a GNU/Linux system, I found the following, (for me very confusing seeming entry) about an option for userdel in the German version of its man page:I'm truly sorry, but I can't really provide you with a translation because a) I don't understand what it means (even with German as mother-tongue) and b) I don't understand what this option is supposed to do. I couldn't find anything on this option and begin to wonder it this really exists. How come?
What is userdel --root? supposed to do
linux;options
Here's the version from my English manpage: -R, --root CHROOT_DIR     Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the     configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.In other words, instead of editing /etc/passwd and friends, you're editing CHROOT_DIR/etc/passwd.For example, you might boot a live CD, mount the hard drive as /mnt, and then use -R /mnt to edit its users.