How Do I Add a User?

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Log-on as 'root'.

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At the command line, enter:

linuxconf

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Select 'Config'.

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Select 'User Accounts'.

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Select 'Normal'.

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Select 'User Accounts'.

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Select the 'Add' button.

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Select 'Base info'.

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Enter the new user's login name and full name.

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Select the 'Quit' button.

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Select 'Privileges' and take a quick look, but don't change anything (unless you have a fair idea of what you're doing).

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Return to the 'User account creation' box, by repeatedly selecting the 'Quit' button.

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Select the 'Accept' button.

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Enter the new user's password.

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Select the 'Accept' button.

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Re-enter password for verification.

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Select the 'Accept' button again.

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Keep selecting the 'Quit' button, until you are asked if you want to activate the changes.

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Select 'Activate the changes'.

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At the command line, enter:

logout

...or:

exit

Note

You may have to enter 'logout' or 'exit' twice.

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Log-on as the newly created user!

By Laurence Hunter laurence@thebits.co.uk

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