new user

from a terminal session using red hat 8 server gui mode, how do i add
a new user and how do i give the new user a password?

thanks

Luis <jhardy012003@yahoo.com.au> wrote:[color=blue]
> from a terminal session using red hat 8 server gui mode, how do i add
> a new user and how do i give the new user a password?[/color]
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> thanks[/color]

Stop multiposting!

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Luis wrote:[color=blue]
> from a terminal session using red hat 8 server gui mode, how do i add
> a new user and how do i give the new user a password?[/color]


Take a look at the useradd(8) command.


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