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useradd Command - Create a New User
The useradd command is used to create a new user account on a Linux system.
Syntax
useradd [options] username
Examples
useradd newuser
Create a new user named newuser with default settings.
useradd -m newuser
Create newuser and its home directory.
useradd -u 1050 newuser
Create newuser with a specific user ID (UID) of 1050.
Notes
- After creating a user, you usually set a password using
passwd. - The
-moption creates the user's home directory if it doesn't exist. - Other useful options:
-u(UID),-g(initial group),-s(login shell).
