Re: Trouble with new user
Quoting J Horacio MG (homega@vlc.servicom.es):
> In an attempt to create a new user, with useradd command, the new user's
> home directory was created, and so was the line in /etc/passwd:
>
> usermaria:x:1001:100::/home/usermaria:/bin/bash
>
> But if I try to log in as such user:
>
> login: usermaria
> Password: xxxxxxx
> Login incorrect
>
> What may I have done wrong?
Perhaps you typed the wrong password? Try setting the password again
from root with passwd -u and then have another go. Case of letters
is significant.
BTW, adduser is easier, I find, than useradd.
> Also, strangely, I have a file in the /etc directory named góoup-. This
> file I believe it's a copy of the file group, see:
>
> 1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 567 jul 14 18:50 group
> 1 -rw------- 1 root root 560 jul 14 18:49 group-
> 1 -rw------- 1 root root 504 may 21 11:36 góoup-
>
> The new user doesn't show in the group file (it should, at least in its
> own group, right?).
Check man useradd and the switches you used. Then use adduser?
I don't know about the oddly named file.
Cheers,
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