tldr/pages/linux/adduser.md

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adduser

User addition utility.

  • Create a new user with a default home directory and prompts the user to set a password:

adduser {{name}}

  • Create a new user without a home directory:

adduser --no-create-home {{name}}

  • Create a new user with a home directory at the specified path:

adduser --home {{path/to/home}} {{name}}

  • Create a new user with the specified shell set as the login shell:

adduser --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{name}}

  • Create a new user belonging to the specified group:

adduser --ingroup {{group}} {{name}}