Users, adding
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| − | + | There are several methods that are commonly used to add users to a FreeBSD system. | |
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| + | == Using [[pw]] to add a new user == | ||
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| + | '''ph34r#''' pw useradd username -g groupname -s /bin/csh -d /home/username | ||
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| + | The command shown above will add a new user account named "username", assign the group "groupname" as the new user's primary group, set the [[C shell]] as its default [[shell]] on login, and set its home directory as "/home/username". It will '''not''' copy any .profile or similar files from /etc/skel, create any directories, or anything else - all '''pw''' does is manipulate the system user database for you. | ||
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| + | See also: [[Modifying users]] | ||
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| + | == Using [[adduser]] to add a new user == | ||
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| + | (I don't actually use [[adduser]]. Anyone?) --[[User:Jimbo|Jimbo]] 06:09, 25 Aug 2004 (GMT) | ||
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Revision as of 02:09, 25 August 2004
There are several methods that are commonly used to add users to a FreeBSD system.
Using pw to add a new user
ph34r# pw useradd username -g groupname -s /bin/csh -d /home/username
The command shown above will add a new user account named "username", assign the group "groupname" as the new user's primary group, set the C shell as its default shell on login, and set its home directory as "/home/username". It will not copy any .profile or similar files from /etc/skel, create any directories, or anything else - all pw does is manipulate the system user database for you.
See also: Modifying users
Using adduser to add a new user
(I don't actually use adduser. Anyone?) --Jimbo 06:09, 25 Aug 2004 (GMT)
