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Old 06-24-2003, 09:28 PM   #1
kelper
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Cool Create user script


I'm using redhat 7.3
I want to create a new user and automatically create a
sub-folder to the /home/" "/public_html
how to do it for any script
thx
 
Old 06-24-2003, 09:32 PM   #2
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If all that you want to do is have a directory and some files automatically created when you create any user, then you should put the files/directories in question in "/etc/skel/". The contents of "/etc/skel/" are automatically copied to the "/home/USER/" directory when you create a user.

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