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Old 01-14-2005, 05:40 AM   #1
KingOfDreams
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i have been using slackware for a whiel. i always log as a root. now i want to create a user in order not to logian as a root. however i want to keep my settings, preferences, etc. the qustion is how i can do that
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Old 01-14-2005, 05:46 AM   #2
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Copy the files from root's home to the user's home
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