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mr_andy_main
n00b
Joined: 31 Dec 2002
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 Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 2:30 pm Post subject: setting up a user |
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hello,
I've been trying to set up a non-root user. I have him set up but.....
No home directory was created????
Mozilla won't start (symptom of above?).
I can create a directory, but where do I put the details for it to be set as home? (ie ~, and where my mail and files go)
This seems weird to me that it is not a default part of adduser. |
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hhaamu
Apprentice
Joined: 23 Aug 2002
Posts: 253
Location: Finland
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| Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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RTFM...
man useradd:
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useradd - Create a new user or update default new user
information
SYNOPSIS
useradd [-c comment] [-d home_dir]
[-e expire_date] [-f inactive_time]
[-g initial_group] [-G group[,...]]
[-m [-k skeleton_dir]] [-o] [-p passwd]
[-s shell] [-u uid] login
useradd -D [-g default_group] [-b default_home]
[-e default_expire_date] [-f default_inactive]
[-s default_shell]
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so: useradd -D username -b /home/username -s /bin/bash |
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nbg
Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 04 Oct 2002
Posts: 77
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| Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| If you don't want to memorize the useradd command, just emerge and run superadduser. |
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