#CREATE SUDO USER UBUNTU 14.04 HOW TO#

NOTE: In this tutorial we will not be specifiying the -d parameter. This must be unique and will be the account name that is used to log in. User_Name The user name of the account you would like to add. The Full_User_Name must be wrapped in quotations if it contains spaces. This is an optional comment field but is generally used to hold the user's full name so the account can easily be identified. The -m parameter creates the user's home directory if it does not already exist. Setting the home directory does not guarantee that the directory exists (see the -m parameter). The -d parameter sets the location of the user's home directory as specified by Directory_Path. This can be either a group ID or group name that the user should be assigned to. g Group The -g parameter indicates that a group number will follow. This is the user number that will be assigned to this new user.

The useradd command requires the following parameters: -u User_ID The -u parameter indicates that a user number will follow. The syntax for the useradd command is: useradd -u User_ID -g Group User_Name Prerequisites To add a new user, you will use the useradd command. System administrators create user accounts to allow access to the system or system services.

#CREATE SUDO USER UBUNTU 14.04 HOW TO#

In this Linux system administration tutorial you will learn how to create a user on an Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) system with screenshots and instructions. Linux: How to Create a User in Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04 LTS

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