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Old 02-20-2003, 08:57 PM   #1
watashiwaotaku7
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add user in slack 8.1

how do you add another user in slack 8.1/enlightenment?

-thanks
 
Old 02-20-2003, 09:00 PM   #2
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'adduser' should do it
 
Old 02-20-2003, 09:20 PM   #3
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adduser <usename>
passwd <username>

do them ass root
 
Old 02-20-2003, 10:18 PM   #4
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Why does nobody like the Slackware Book?
It's really good.
 
Old 02-21-2003, 09:11 AM   #5
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If you type adduser as root, it will run you thru a script to add their default home directory, groups, shell, set their password.. etc. No need to type adduser <username> or then passwd <username> as you will set that up in the script.
 
  


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