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How to use 'usermod' command to add user's login directory
hi, everybody:
When I created a new user account with useradd command, I found the user directory was not created, because I didn't use any options in the useradd command. Now, I want to add the new user's login directory with 'usermod' command. But it doesn't work, look:
sudo usermod -d /home/newuser newuser
sudo usermod -d -m /home/newuser newuser
The commands above don't work, The directory wasn't created. How should I do?
When I created a new user account with useradd command, I found the user directory was not created, because I didn't use any options in the useradd command. Now, I want to add the new user's login directory with 'usermod' command. But it doesn't work, look:
sudo usermod -d /home/newuser newuser
sudo usermod -d -m /home/newuser newuser
The commands above don't work, The directory wasn't created. How should I do?
Linux
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frashii
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Very odd.. I would have expected both of those commands to work!
What version of Linux is it ? Ubuntu ? Redhat? Debian ?
What version of Linux is it ? Ubuntu ? Redhat? Debian ?
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I use Ubuntu.
I thought the 'usermod -d -m' command should create the user's login directory and environment. I just don't understand this.
I thought the 'usermod -d -m' command should create the user's login directory and environment. I just don't understand this.
Does /home exist already ? ie. are you trying to create 2 levels of directories ?
You are entirely correct, that should work EXACTLY like that
You are entirely correct, that should work EXACTLY like that
Thank you very much! And do you mean that the 'usermod' doesn't complete the tasks you said above? I want to know if 'usermod' can do it.