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user creation in linux

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thinkdigit123456 Original post #1
Aug 9, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Hi Friends,
how to create new user in linux tell me detailed procedure n how to find user id number n group id number....
debsuvra
debsuvra #2
Aug 9, 2008 at 8:38 AM
There is a useradd command in linux to create a new user account.

Check the following to have more information on user creation in linux.

*www.faqs.org/docs/linux_admin/x2331.html

*www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialManagingGroups.html
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mehulved #3
Aug 9, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Wrong section.
Create user
Code: 
useradd
or
Code: 
adduser
to find the userid
Code: 
id -u username
to find groupid
Code: 
id -g username
Check *tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/managing-users.html