Using the attached file as a "database" of users, develop an application that reads the users.txt file, and adds each one as a new user. Eac
 

Using the attached file as a "database" of users, develop an application that reads the users.txt file, and adds each one as a new user. Each user must also have a password, though in the interest of brevity, they may all be assigned the same one. Provide me the source code and a copy of your system's /etc/passwd file.

accounts.txt includes 1. Pittman,Mckenzie,Sales
2. Donovan,Moriah,Accounting
3. Barnes,Gabriel,Sales
4. Monroe,Maximillian,Management
5. Maynard,Sylvia,Management
6. Mayer,Elise,Accounting
7. Reeves,Stephen,Production
8. Oneill,Sean,Sales
9. Jackson,Hanna,Management
10. Lee,Alani,Production
11. Golden,Ibrahim,Production
12. Tyrese,Todd,Production
Note: it is perfectly acceptable to "leverage" code from another source provided: 1) you understand what the example code is doing, and 2) you write it yourself. Remember to give attribution to any code you use that you didn't write.

Ok...how much credit do we get for doing your homework for you?

Read the LQ Rules about such things. Post reported.

man useradd
man passwd

https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide

Does the bash guide includes text processing? You will need tools like awk, sed, cut to process the account.txt file.

On RHEL/Centos, there is a newusers command, which may simplify the task (or not). Not sure if other distros have it.

errm

now, grep could be used to check username does not already exist
if so, tag ${surname:0:1} on the end

but it could be done without grep

upper lower case may need to be accounted for , I seem to remember having to patch things to get uppercase support, but that was years ago.

Not only that, the instructor is actually asking for a copy of the /etc/passwd file.

HA HA.

At no cost, should the OP should send it.

A before and after wc -l for /etc/passwd should do to show that entries have been added..

Generally, don't send /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow under any condition. They contain the hashed password and other details of the user.

OK

and hope nothing else added anything since you last counted

better to grep ^username: /etc/passwd

and grep -c . /etc/passwd is better than wc -l
no need to mess about with cut

Edit:
had a thought
wc -l </etc/passwd
also means you don't have to use cut

but I also wondered why you wouldn't trust the exit status of useradd

Not a problem if this is a training system.

Well he mentioned ---> Note: it is perfectly acceptable to "leverage" code from another source provided: 1) you understand what the example code is doing, and 2) you write it yourself. Remember to give attribution to any code you use that you didn't write.

To be clear: does the instructor just want these entries added to /etc/passwd?

Just so you do understand from the LQ Rules:

• Do not post homework assignments verbatim. We're happy to assist if you have specific questions or have hit a stumbling point, however. Let us know what you've already tried and what references you have used (including class notes, books, and searches) and we'll do our best to help. Keep in mind that your instructor might also be an LQ member.

You have not shown us what you've tried or discussed where you have confusion, you've just posted the assignment and it appears to be verbatim.

Many LQ members are very much capable of completing this type of homework assignment, however it is your assignment and your fellow LQ members, who are all volunteers are not here to provide "on demand" answers. Please show some effort, or at least web search for some of these answers.

Great! So then show us **YOUR EFFORTS**. We don't have to learn this assignment, you do.

What have you done/tried/researched in order to do this? Because as of now, you posted your homework question, and seem to be expecting us to just answer it for you.

Not sure about that. Isn't it the tutor's job to instill good practices ? Or at least avoid bad practices?

I wouldn't get too excited about it, there is such a thing as context.

I will also point out that windows XP is a poor choice of platform to be finger wagging over security issues from.