useradd command

allancondino · 04-26-2002, 04:32 AM

Hi,

I have been trying this command in RH 6.2:

useradd -u [uid] -g [group] -p [password] -r [loginname] -m

Does anyone know what parameters should i add to include user Full Name in adding new user using this command?

Mik · 04-26-2002, 06:12 AM

There is no field specifically for a full name. But most people use the comment field for this. Use the -c switch to set the comment.

allancondino · 04-26-2002, 08:02 PM

thanks a lot Mik

taz.devil · 04-27-2002, 11:46 AM

Or you can use 'adduser' which has more options AND has a field for what you are looking for.

acid_kewpie · 04-27-2002, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by taz.devil
Or you can use 'adduser' which has more options AND has a field for what you are looking for.

no necessarily true. adduser is frequently just a symlink to useradd.

taz.devil · 04-27-2002, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acid_kewpie
no necessarily true. adduser is frequently just a symlink to useradd.

I guess that's possible in RH and MDK. It's seperate in Slack I must say then.