how do i create a new user

barkers · 05-02-2002, 04:28 AM

im not sure what im doin wrong with this.

im using suse linux 7.0, how do i add a new user. please dont say use adduser because there is no command adduser.

it doesnt seem to work properly i can never login as the user i have created

thanx
barkers

yai68 · 05-02-2002, 04:55 AM

Try useradd (as root)
man 8 useradd explains all.

barkers · 05-02-2002, 05:01 AM

sorry should have siad, i have already been using tried useradd.

it creates a home directory and everything, but i cant login as that user.

is there something else i need to do

ive been doing it like this

useradd -p mypasswd boogieman

is this wrong

yai68 · 05-02-2002, 05:23 AM

When you specify the -p option you are setting the encrypted password.
Look in /etc/shadow and you'll see

Try doing:-
# useradd boogieman
# passwd boogieman

Then check out /etc/shadow again

barkers · 05-02-2002, 05:36 AM

thanks

Druaga · 05-08-2002, 04:07 PM

how do i delete a user??
it doesnt tell me in the man page.

Themonk · 05-08-2002, 04:14 PM

Try linuxconf from there you can add new users, delete users change group settings along with afew other things.

Shrike · 05-08-2002, 04:14 PM

to remove a user without removing his/her home directory "userdel (username)

to remove a user and his/her directory "userdel -r (username)"

to find and remove the users files thrughout the system:

note the user ID from the password file before deleting.

"find / -type f -uid (the users ID) -print -exec rm {} \;"

growler · 05-09-2002, 12:25 AM

also, check out userdel and usermod.

barkers · 05-09-2002, 03:07 AM

when i do
passwd (username)

as root it says

passwd:Module unknown

or something like that, and doesnt let me change the password.

i cant figure out why, is something not installed properly, or am i bein stupid