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Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4
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Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4

by Sebastiaan Tammer
December 2018
Beginner
452 pages
12h 17m
English
Packt Publishing
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useradd

Description

Create a new user or update default new user information.

Syntax

useradd [options] LOGIN

Practical uses

  • useradd -m: Create the user's home directory if it does not exist.
  • useradd -s <shell>: The name of the user's login shell.
  • useradd -u <uid>: The numerical value of the user's ID.
  • useradd -g <group>: The group name or number of the user's initial login group.
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