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  1. October 25th, 2003, 04:52 PM #1
    philias.fog.
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    creating new users

    i've been advised that i shouldn't just use the main admin acount 'root'
    instead I should create another account. Problem is I don't know how to do this, do you? and if you do can you tell me please.
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  2. October 25th, 2003, 05:06 PM #2
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    at the linux shell as root.. Type useradd whatever.. Whatever being the new user.. Then type passwd whatever.. To set the password for your new user...
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  3. October 25th, 2003, 05:39 PM #3
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    There are often GUI methods of doing this.

    What distro/flavour of linux are you using?

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  4. October 26th, 2003, 10:05 AM #4
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    i'm using slackware 9.1
    kthxbye.
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  6. October 26th, 2003, 10:26 AM #5
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    so since u using slackware, just use the useradd command.
    But before u add any user, just type this cammand:

    man useradd

    and see wht it has to tell you

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  7. October 26th, 2003, 10:27 AM #6
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    Originally posted here by philias.fog.
    i'm using slackware 9.1
    kthxbye.
    Sorry, no experience of Slackware.

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  8. October 26th, 2003, 06:39 PM #7
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    Thanks very much, that worked perfectly.
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