My file is in this format :
username : student information : default shell : student ID
Eg :
joeb:Joe Bennett:/bin/csh:1234
jerryd:Jerry Daniels:/bin/csh:2345
deaverm: Deaver Michelle:/bin/bash:4356
joseyg:Josey Guerra:/bin/bash:8767
michaelh:Michael Hall:/bin/ksh:1547
I have to read the contents of each field for creating user accounts.
I have to use each field in my useradd command for creating user accounts.
Later i even have to create password based on username and student id..
All i need is an idea.
am struck at retrieving the values from file.
Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Thank you ..
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Am using Fedora 14
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can anyone help me