Reco wrote: > Tom H wrote: > > What does "-d" mean? > > Compatibility with useradd, which has '-d'. To my surprise manpage > doesn't mention it. Usually programs do not document options they don't want you to use. This is a way of deprecating them without actually breaking scripts by removing the option. Anyone who reads the documentation will use the desired options. It makes for an easier transition. Bob
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