Summary#

In this note I’m going to discuss adding a user to a Linux system using the adduser(1) command. This provides a friendly front end for creating a new user. Where with the useradd(1) command. I would need to type out a longer command. The adduser(1) command creates a user with everything you would expect to be created for a new user in a shorter command. This is useful for new users that aren’t running a service.

Adding User# 

adduser <username>

info: Adding user `exampleuser' ...
info: Selecting UID/GID from range 1000 to 59999 ...
info: Adding new group `exampleuser' (1001) ...
info: Adding new user `exampleuser' (1001) with group `exampleuser (1001)' ...
info: Creating home directory `/home/exampleuser' ...
info: Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for exampleuser
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
        Full Name []: Example User
        Room Number []:
        Work Phone []:
        Home Phone []:
        Other []:
Is the information correct? [Y/n]
info: Adding new user `exampleuser' to supplemental / extra groups `users' ...
info: Adding user `exampleuser' to group `users' ...