[oclug] passwd file

[Matt Rose]

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Victor Schitka wrote:

> Okay I am starting to get ticked...can someone help me
> out? 
> 
> All I am trying to do is create a simple entry in my
> passwd file for a new user. Easy enough? You would
> think so...but apparently not.
> 

why oh why are you trying to add a user by editing the password file 
directly.  This isn't the good-old days.  We have user management 
utilities now.  If you're using redhat-9 just fire up redhat-config-users, 
and have it do all the tough stuff.  If you don't have X or curses lying 
around, then you can use useradd.  from man useradd.

DESCRIPTION
   Creating New Users
When  invoked  without the -D option, the useradd command creates a new
user account using the values specified on the  command  line  and the
default  values  from the system.  The new user account will be entered 
into the system files as needed, the home directory  will  be  created,
and  initial  files copied, depending on the command line options.  The
version provided with Red Hat Linux will create a group for  each  user
added  to the system, unless the -n option is given.  The options which
       apply to the useradd command are:


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