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Install ‘Users and Groups’ Management tool in Ubuntu 14.04

Last updated: May 1, 2014

This simple and brief tutorial will show you how to install the old Gnome’s Users and Groups management tool in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr.

Ubuntu Unity does not have a graphical tool for managing users and groups out of the box. However, Ubuntu Software Center provides a package with a fully integrated set of Gnome System Tools, including Users and Groups.

Open Ubuntu Software Center, search for and install the package “gnome-system-tools” (without quotes):

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Once installed, open “Users and Groups” from Unity Dash:

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Enjoy!

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    9 responses to Install ‘Users and Groups’ Management tool in Ubuntu 14.04

    1. unity May 6, 2014 at 7:31 pm

      your another blog or somebody hijack your article? “http://rclublinux.blogspot.com/2014/05/install-users-and-groups-management.html”

      • Ji m May 7, 2014 at 10:55 am

        It’s good that people will spread around Ubuntu tutorials and a link back will be good.

        • RCLUB June 12, 2014 at 4:12 pm

          Hello Ji m… I messaged you via google+ some time ago… I ve been using articles from your blog in my blog.. Its just actually an aggregation of various articles from many ubuntu related sites… Thanking you for your cooperation.. I will be posting links of the articles…

    2. pavlos May 20, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      I’m on 14.04 Added the Users and Groups app, clicked to change the username … error, the configuration could not be saved, an unknown error occured.

    3. Konstantinos May 22, 2014 at 8:53 am

      thanks for the tutorial. I can’t find this application on my software center. I have ubuntu 14.04 32bit. fresh copy. what am i doing wrong?

      • Ji m May 23, 2014 at 3:58 am

        In “Software & Updates” utility -> Ubuntu Software tab, check the first 4 boxes to make sure universe, main, restricted, and multiverse repositories are enabled.

        Then do update:

        sudo apt-get update
      • Mickey August 16, 2014 at 8:47 am

        You have to run users-admin from the terminal.

    4. auchomage August 23, 2014 at 10:37 am

      Thank you for the tutorial, I was a bit stumped initially how to manage groups from the gui, I have Ubuntu linux 14.04 installed, and assumed it would be included. You’ve now answered my questions about this.

    5. Tamer January 17, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      Hi it is a good . The package is out dated and it is very simple but it could be very helpful is using home group with samba if you do not want to go the wide way of samba installation such as samba4.3.4 .