Creating new user gives empty /home directory

rkfb · 12-27-2005, 04:43 PM

I've just installed 10.2, logged in as root and created a new user with kuser.

If I then try and login from the prompt I just get 'login incorrect'.

$ cd /home/new_user;ls -l gives me total: 0

I'm not sure why this is happening.

Fluxx · 12-27-2005, 04:49 PM

I experienced that in kuser there is by default the user account deactivated. I removed the "x" so that the account was activated and everything worked fine ...

Fluxx.

MMYoung · 12-27-2005, 05:32 PM

...or you could actually open a terminal, log in as root, and use useradd;

Code:

useradd user -m -G insert,groups,here,seperated,by,commas -s /bin/bash

Then create a password for the user;

Code:

passwd user

Done!

Later,
MMYoung

Fluxx · 12-27-2005, 05:52 PM

... or type in a terminal as root

Code:

adduser

and follow the instructions.

Fluxx.

MMYoung · 12-27-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluxx

... or type in a terminal as root

Code:

adduser

and follow the instructions.

Fluxx.

Yeah, but then you got to answer all those questions

! With useradd, just one line of text, press enter and your done.

Later,
MMYoung

rkfb · 12-27-2005, 10:03 PM

Adding a user via the terminal just gave the same result I'm afraid. Empty /home directory and refused login. (the account wasn't disabled in kuser either).

Thanks for your suggestions.

I've now found out that if I open konqueror and try to login to my router I also get refused so maybe this is a wider issue?

rkfb · 12-28-2005, 05:28 AM

I'm gonna reinstall from scratch and see what happens, it won't take long.

rkfb · 12-28-2005, 09:45 AM

Well that worked. Everythings fine now, I guess something went astray first install round.

regards,

MMYoung · 12-28-2005, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostierh9

Well that worked. Everythings fine now, I guess something went astray first install round.

regards,

Do you know of anything your might have done differently with this install as compared to the first?

Just wondering,
MMYoung