Linux user adding

sai_bbsr · 12-09-2011, 12:09 PM

I am using redhat linux.My question is "How to add multiple user in a single shot"...
Means like we use the command for adding the user is #useradd [username]

It is a time taking process so i want that add no. of user at a time..

kbscores · 12-09-2011, 12:49 PM

you could write a script?

First create a doc with all new users you'd like to create - each on a new line.

Let's call file newUsers

next create a script with this info in it:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

for i in `cat newUsers`
do
useradd $i
done

You could add more to script as well - like if you'd like to set passwords just add passwd $i on line below useradd $i.

As of right now I personally do not know of a utility --