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Dave at 16:01, 24 August 2004

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Dave at 16:00, 24 August 2004

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Dave at 15:59, 24 August 2004

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/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as .bashrc or .cshrc to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

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−	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when [[adding users]]; skeleton files can also be located in /usr/share/skel/ with filenames in the format "dot.filename" (e.g., dot.cshrc) which when copied over to a new user (by using [[adduser]]) they will be renamed without the "dot" prefix. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries, add it here, as any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.	+	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when [[adding users]]; skeleton files can also be located in /usr/share/skel/ with filenames in the format "dot.filename" (e.g., dot.cshrc) which when copied over to a new user (by using [[adduser]]) they will be renamed without the "dot" prefix. If you want to give users a particular shell's [[.profile]], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries, add it here, as any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]		[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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−	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when [[adding users]]. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries~~. Any~~ file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.	+	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when [[adding users]]; skeleton files can also be located in /usr/share/skel/ with filenames in the format "dot.filename" (e.g., dot.cshrc) which when copied over to a new user (by using [[adduser]]) they will be renamed without the "dot" prefix. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries, add it here, as any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]		[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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−	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when ~~creating~~ users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.	+	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when [[adding users]]. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]		[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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−	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [.bashrc] or [.cshrc] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.	+	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [[.bashrc]] or [[.cshrc]] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]		[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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−	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as .bashrc or .cshrc to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.	+	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as [.bashrc] or [.cshrc] to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]		[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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	/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as .bashrc or .cshrc to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.		/etc/skel is the directory that is used as a template when creating users. If you want to give users a particular shell's [.profile], such as .bashrc or .cshrc to create a customized shell with special PATH or alias entries. Any file in /etc/skel will be copied over to a new user that is created.

−	[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]	+	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]