On Sat, 8 Nov 2003, JS wrote:

> I know this is really a simple question, but I just
> can't figure this out.  What command and arguments do
> I type to add another user to the system?  I have
> looked at the useradd man page and I am still not sure
> what to type.  I also have tried to create a user, but
> for some reason it won't let me login under that user
> saying that the password was incorrect.  Any help on
> this would be great.

It is a good idea when asking for help in regards to something you tried
to include the commands that you used and the output/error messages that
you received.

What did you use to create a new user?

I do:

  useradd -m the_user_name

  passwd the_user_name

   Jeremy C. Reed
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