What is USERADD command?

What is USERADD command?

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The USERADD command is used to create a new user account in a Linux server. The login name of the user is the only required parameter for this command. The USERADD command performs the following actions to create a user account:

• Reads the /etc/login.defs file to get default values required for creating an account.


• Checks parameters to override default values, if required.


• Creates a new user entry, according to default values and parameters, in the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files.


• Creates new group entries in the /etc/group file, if required.


• Creates a home directory for the user.


• Copies files located in the /etc/skel directory to the new home directory. The files include login and application startup scripts.

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