$ Prompt for new user account
 

I've created a new user account, but when logging in with that account, only the $-Prompt is seen. I'd like the user to see <newuser>@<hostname>:/<directory>$.

I've copied all files from /etc/skel to /home/<newuser> and made sure that .bashrc is identical to other users. Permissions to files and home directory are also in accordance with <newuser>.

What have I missed?

Thanks for your help!

Hi,would you please tell me the procedure you followed to create the account, a user can be created in 3 ways

1) using the "useradd" command
2) using the "adduser" command
3) From GUI.

Let us know the linux flavour you are using, it will be more helpful.

Try adding:

to your .bashrc.

Hi
Check a command shell on /etc/passwd:
Line must be terminated by /bin/bash for bash.

thanks for your responses!

it's debian.
the PS1 is in .bashrc which I copied from /etc/skel and checked against another working user's.
I used useradd.

thanks again.

Have you checked .bash_profile ?

haven't got a .bashprofile. it's using only /etc/profile, then .bashrc .

thanks for your input.

$ Prompt for new user account
 

Hi,

You can retry adding users( if it is not production server) using the following command

useradd -d <specify the home directory> -m <username> -s <shell>

where -m create the home directory if not exists and copy the structure for the user.
-s specify the shell (like /bin/bash)

if you just want to give it a fancy look you can try setting the PS1 variable.


regards
samtoddler