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Old 10-11-2003, 01:36 PM   #1
hct224
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question about user/group & directory...


Hi I have questions:
1. If I want to check how many users are on my linux box(RH9.0) what command should I type?(commant promt ONLY please no GUI ). Same thing I want to do to check how many groups do I have on my Linux box what command should I type?

2. What command should I type If I want to add an user without home directory?
3. What command in Linux similar with cd.. in DOS? I tried cd.. in Linux box to move up to 1 level(ie. move from /home/folder1/sub to /home/folder1) and get no luck . I know if I type /path/to/directory will do that job but I want to find better ways.

Thanks
 
Old 10-11-2003, 02:19 PM   #2
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1) Try something like:
grep -c "" /etc/passwd /etc/group
2) See the "-M" option for useradd:
man useradd
3) You need a space after cd - eg "cd .."
 
Old 10-11-2003, 03:28 PM   #3
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Thank you. That help a lot.
 
  


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