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How to add a unix/linux user in a bash script

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

Here’s my test bash script. I’m not able to get it to work. I’m seeing two errors:

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags bash, useradd Leave a comment

What steps to add a user to a system without using useradd/adduser?

August 9, 2022 by Magenaut

I was browsing through some Linux questions and saw this interesting question.

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags useradd, users Leave a comment

How should I add users non-interactively?

August 8, 2022 by Magenaut

I have a set of users I need to add to a new system as part of a BASH script that preps my server. How can I non-interactively add the user, create their home directory, set the group, and enter a default password?

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags bash, useradd Leave a comment

How can I assign an initial/default password to a user in Linux?

August 6, 2022 by Magenaut

I found a guide that explains how to set a user’s password. I’m trying to automate it and send an e-mail to the user like:

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags administration, linux, shell, shell-script, useradd Leave a comment
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    remove libwacom2 worked for me as well

  5. ranafoul on Fix libwacom9 dependency issue when upgrade DebianApril 22, 2022

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