how do i create a user account?

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inkheart
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how do i create a user account?

#1 Post by inkheart »

I'd like to create a user account for normal use and for security purposes. How do i do that?

I'm running puppy 4.3.1 using the CD on a Compaq Armada M700 laptop with 128mb ram and 20gb hd. What's installed on the hd is VectorLinux Lite 6, but I don't really use it. My partitions are: 512mb swap, 7gb root, 12gb home.
Running Puppy 431 on CD of a Compaq Armada M700 laptop, 128mb ram, 20gb hdd (VectorLinux Lite 6 installed on hd)

paulh
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#2 Post by paulh »

Look in the Puppy file system for ~/spot/README.txt. That's where the information is in my Puppy 4.2.1 distro.

Spot is set as the default restricted user account for those who do not want to be root. If you want to use a different account name, I think you'd have to either do a full install on the computer's hard disk or make a new CD with a new user account. Good luck.

fernan
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#3 Post by fernan »

The command to do that is
useradd
There are a couple of options to create a new user, so look for the man page.

There is a starting point here:
http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/bl ... seradd.htm

I' ve created different users for ftp server and they worked OK also in a frugal install


Regards

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