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javierg

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Registered: 2007-06-22

Posts: 15

Problems creating users

Hi, i create an user acount for me (normal user acount, not root), i did:

#useradd -u 500 -d /home/javier javier
#passwd javier (for the pass)

The user appear in passwd file, but the home directory for this user was not created... and when i log on the system say to me "No directory, loggin in with HOME=/"

some help?

Roberth

Member

From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: Problems creating users

Try to use adduser instead...

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Use the Source, Luke!

1311219

Member

From: Sweden

Registered: 2007-01-09

Posts: 121

Re: Problems creating users

I wouldn't recommend you to specify a uid less than 1000 (they should be reserved for system accounts). you don't need to specify it anyway, since you will get a appropriate chose automatically.

also, I would recommend you to use the -m flag (instead of just specifying the home dir - since the -d parameter wont create it), since it will create the home directory if it doesn't exist.

that's all, I think, good luck!

javierg

Member

Registered: 2007-06-22

Posts: 15

Re: Problems creating users

ok... thanks for help...

i use adduser and the problem it's fixed...