SBDavid
Feb 17th, 2010
Feb 17th, 2010
System Default Values for useradd
System Default Values for useradd
The primary tool used to add new users to your Linux system is useradd. This command pro-
vides an easy way to create a new user account and set up the user’s HOME directory structure all at once. The useradd command uses a combination of system default values and command line parameters to define a user account.
To see the system default values used on your Linux distribution, enter the useradd command with the -D parameter.
root@dell:~# /usr/sbin/useradd -D
GROUP=100
HOME=/home
INACTIVE=-1
EXPIRE=
SHELL=/bin/sh
SKEL=/etc/skel
CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=no
GROUP=100
HOME=/home
INACTIVE=-1
EXPIRE=
SHELL=/bin/sh
SKEL=/etc/skel
CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=no
The -D parameter shows what defaults the useradd command uses.
