I would try using the command 'adduser', instead of 'useradd'. You can find some default options for adding users in the file '/etc/adduser.conf'. (like default shell, group, homedir etc)
>From my experience, adduser has been plagued with bugs in the past. Thanks, Dennis -- dpk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Network Administrator | work: 353.4844 Division of Engineering Computing Services | page: 222.5875 On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Jay Barbee wrote: > > For some reason, my debian box is not adding users properly. I > created a user, and it did not prompt me with any questions (Like > Name and password). It added a entry in the passwd file (more or > less bare bones entry (no shell, password)) and it did not create the > home directory that is specified in the passwd file. > > I went and got the latest adduser (3.6) debian package and installed > without success. > > ...my two obvious questions... Did I do something to this thing? and > How to I fix it? > > HELP!?!? > > --Jay Barbee > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
