How do I add user's, on Linux-Mandrake 8.0?

[NecroX]

Somone help me out please...?

[Saptech]

To add a user to the system, go into a Shell Prompt, as su or root and type "adduser username". The $ sign is the shell prompt commandline:


example:


$ adduser saptech


then to give that user a password type:


$ passwd saptech

It will prompt you for a password to assign the user.


This should create the new user and give that user a password that you created.

[NecroX]

I've tried that, but the password isn't taking... It say's, addpassword isn't a command...

[Saptech]

Are u typing it as Root and using this command "passwd"?

$ passwd username

[hugs_to_tux]

what the **** ppl are upti here
they tell u to use adduser at the $ prompt
man use adduser <newuser> at the # prompt ie being the superuser i.e the root
so obviously its going to give u an errot if u use a command that can only be used by the root
rate me if i made any sense
luv
saurabh

[Saptech]

Did I give the wrong sign for ROOT, my bad? I'm at work using a Windoze box and sleepy as hell.

If he logs in as root then he should be okay!

[rick420]

or just use the userdrake program and do it that way :)

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

If you're running Mandrake 8, userdrake would be the absolute easiest way of doing it. just type userdrake at a terminal window. I also sometimes use linuxconf-- It has a simple function for adding users.

[Matches Malone]

2 words HUGS...

DOWN BOY! (insert whip sound) hehehe

HUGS fer HUGS :)

[NecroX]

Where is the UserDrake program? Cause I don't know how to delete the user's I've accidently added... heh

[Linuxcool]

Try the command userdel to remove the users you don't want.