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Old 06-14-2008
Computer user directory
Hi,

I'm trying to create a user using

# useradd -g oracle -d /export/home/oracle oracle

however when I check in /export/home there is nothing created.

what am I doing wrong?

Thanks!!

Smilie
# 2  
Old 06-14-2008
Check the man page of useradd for the -m option.

Regards
# 3  
Old 06-14-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver
Hi Franklin,

Using:

# useradd -g oracle -m -d /export/home/oracle oracle

worked.

question... what is the default password created? For every user created I need to use
passwd user?

thanks,

Fernanda
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Old 06-14-2008
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Originally Posted by ffpradella
Hi Franklin,

Using:

# useradd -g oracle -m -d /export/home/oracle oracle

worked.

question... what is the default password created? For every user created I need to use
passwd user?

thanks,

Fernanda
Correct, and once a user has been created you can modify any of the user settings such as the home directory setting with the usermod command.

Regards
# 5  
Old 07-01-2008
More um question regarding this topic...

Why the user folder is not created by default when creating an user in the system? What is the purpose of it? Smilie
Also, if an user does not have a personal folder, it will not able to login in the system. Am I right?
I have an user without a default directory created and I am able only from command line...

Thanks!
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