Re: Adding users [useradd]

> > useradd is working exactly as documented and intended (man useradd). > > Use adduser instead. > That was it... but when I went to use that command this morning, adduser was not there? I guess I reinstalled it. At any rate all is fine. Thanks! --Jay -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" t

Re: Adding users [useradd]

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 di

Re: Adding users [useradd]

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

Adding users [useradd]

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 speci