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.
kthxbye.

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...

There are often GUI methods of doing this.

What distro/flavour of linux are you using?

Steve

i'm using slackware 9.1
kthxbye.

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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Originally posted here by philias.fog.
i'm using slackware 9.1
kthxbye.

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Sorry, no experience of Slackware.

Steve

Thanks very much, that worked perfectly.
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