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DIY: Create Linux User Account by Hand
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webminal.org
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giis
on Dec 21, 2014
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dmckeon
on Dec 21, 2014
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You might want to copy some "dot" files from /etc/skel (or its moral equivalent for a specific OS) into the new $HOME , such as, for /bin/bash: .bash_logout , .bash_profile , .bashrc and/or similar for other shells.
giis
on Dec 22, 2014
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yes,thats a good idea. Just to ensure this method provides similar output like useradd command. thanks!
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