how to add users with useradd in nlinux

Adding Users with useradd


You need to add new users to a Linux system.


Use useradd -m to create a login name, home directory, and other environment variables, and use the passwd -e command to set the new password. The account is not active until you create a password.


This is the simplest invocation. The -m flag creates a home directory and copies in the files from /etc/skel:


# useradd -m




newusername


Under most circumstances, you should also specify the user's full name, using the -c (comments) flag. Put four commas after the user's name, to leave other parts of the comments field (office number, etc.) blank.


# useradd -m -c Grace Hopper,,,, ghopper


When adding a new user, newusername becomes the user's login name. This must be a unique name.


Next, run passwd -e. The -e flag expires the password at first login, forcing the user to change it:


# passwd -e ghopper


Enter new UNIX password:


Retype new UNIX password:


passwd: password updated successfully




The user's environment is created according to the defaults in /etc/default/useradd and /etc/skel/. You can display the useradd defaults:


# useradd -D




Any of the default values can be overridden at the command line—for example, the UID and shell:


# useradd -u 1500 -s tcsh ghopper




Or you can add to the default values—for example, adding additional group memberships:


# useradd -G users,cdrecord,dialout ghopper