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adam <adam@×××××××××××.com> writes: |
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> howdy...i was just reading through the FAQ and noticed the following: |
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> How do i add a normal user? |
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> Everyone seems to think that i shouldn't be using root for everyday use, how |
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> can i add another user? |
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> The command adduser gentoo will add a user called gentoo. The next step is to |
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> give this user a password and passwd will do exactly that. |
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> if i'm root, and i type these commands as you have outlined them here, i will |
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> change the root password only, unless gentoo has modified adduser to su to |
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> the added user by default... |
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The man page for passwd describes this, but basically: |
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$ passwd |
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Changes the password for whatever user you are. |
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$ passwd username |
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Changes the password for "username". |
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Matt |
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Matthew Kennedy |
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Gentoo Linux Developer |
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Bugs go to http://bugs.gentoo.org! |
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