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brownie_cookie 06-01-2011 12:38 AM
useradd RHEL 4?
 
Hi all

Maybe a strange or easy question, but how do you add user in RHEL4?
Because this is strange:
Code:
$ man useradd
$ useradd nagios
-bash: useradd: command not found
when i search for it (manpages) i get the explaination of the command, but when i try to execute it, it doesn't work...


Thanks in advance

Brownie

evo2 06-01-2011 12:42 AM
useradd is probably in /usr/sbin which appears not to be in your path. If you su to root, your path should change to include /usr/sbin

HTH,

Evo2.

brownie_cookie 06-01-2011 12:49 AM
yes, i thought it had to do something with that.. i'm not logged in as the root (also don't have the password)...
I need to install some software, so i need that password right?
i got another question, can i use YUM to install e.g. xinetd on a RHEL 4?
or does RHEL4 have another command like YUM?

Code:
$ yum install xinetd
-bash: yum: command not found

Thanks in advance

Brownie

evo2 06-01-2011 12:56 AM
Since you have a new, unrelated question, I suggest you start a new thread.

Cheers,

Evo2.

brownie_cookie 06-01-2011 01:00 AM
done..

chrism01 06-01-2011 01:03 AM
Re qn 1; useradd would normally only be run by root and you should definitely get the local admin to do it or give you (probably sudo) rights to do so.

brownie_cookie 06-01-2011 01:11 AM
indeed, in the mean time i have the password for the root, so now i'm logged on as the root and it's working like a charm :p
didn't know those command where only for root accounts ;) makes sense though!

chrism01 06-01-2011 01:16 AM
Indeed; there's a really good reason; see the 'rm -fR /' thread ... DON'T even think of doing that as root :(

brownie_cookie 06-01-2011 01:30 AM
indeed, i really feel bad for him !!


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