The useradd command can create a new user on your Linux system. Here is how to add a password as well all in one simple operation.
root@neo:/home/jason# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -g users -p $(openssl passwd -1 ff302) randycole |
This is a good solution for adding a new user to a Linux system.
To change the user`s password, use the passwd command as root.
root@neo:/home/jason# passwd randycole Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: passwd: password updated successfully |
This is another way to change a users password on a Linux system with the root prompt.
root@neo:/home/jason# usermod --password `perl -e "print crypt('password01','sa');"` randycole |
To delete a user, use the userdel command.
root@neo:/home/jason# userdel brian |
Adding and changing users this way is very useful. And could easily be used in a shell script.