useradd

Here is the code that I am using: sub createUser my ($logon, $fullName, $password) = @_; my $useradd = ` useradd - c "$fullName" $logon `; my $setPasswd = ` echo $password | / usr / bin / passwd -- stdin $logon `;

LinuxQuestions.org 2009

I always get a message: bash: useradd: command not found please kindly someone guide meThe "useradd" command is not in your PATH.

LinuxQuestions.org 2010

You can either accept the existing username and group name (root), or you can use the following commands (in a separate terminal window) to create the group name mysql and the username mysql in that group: groupadd mysql useradd - g mysql mysql

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The other option is ... useradd - g ajit ajit It tells you what the problem is -- "useradd: group ajit exists", remove the group or tinker with the options of your useradd. - g requires a group to be specified ... ajit in this case.

LinuxQuestions.org Ajit Gunge 2010

Now when again I am trying to add this user it gives me following error. useradd: group ajit exists - if you want to add this user to that group, use - g.

LinuxQuestions.org Ajit Gunge 2010

The defaults should reside in/etc/default/useradd (the HOME = entry).

LinuxQuestions.org 2010

The rest of the options tell useradd to create a home directory and to set the default shell to be bash.

LinuxChix aggregator 2010

Now when I try using the - g option with the useradd command it gives we all the set off options avaiable to use along with the useradd command but doesnt create the ajit use

LinuxQuestions.org Ajit Gunge 2010

I'm not talking about core utilities like passwd or useradd, those are part of the core system.

LinuxQuestions.org McCordRM 2010

I am trying to add a user using the useradd command so I run the following at command prompt root@S8500C_9 > useradd ajit.

LinuxQuestions.org Ajit Gunge 2010