add user Linux command
Last Updated on Friday, 28 May 2010 16:49
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| 1. useradd |
| 2. adduser |
1. useradd
If you do not wish to add new user account to into your Linux system by using a GUI tools, you can do this task from a command line with useradd command.
useradd -mc "user name" -s /bin/bash john
The previous command will create a new user account for user john. -mc options instruct a useradd comment to put a comment about new user which is very often use to specify user's full name. -s option will select path the a default shell.
2. adduser
Another way to add use is to use adduser command. However this command may not be available on every distribution of Linux. Simply type:
adduser john
and follow instructions to answer some details regarding to a new user account.
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