Why cannot I delete a user using userdel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to delete a user, userdel gives an error:
# userdel <user>
userdel: user <user> is currently logged in

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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