Re: useradd problem on RedHat linux

[James McCartney <james@xxxxxxxx>]

useradd -g newuser newuser

The useradd program tries to create a group of the same name if no group 
is specified with -g option.

You might want to go with a few more options as well :)
ex. useradd -g newuser -u 1325235 -c "New User" -d /home/newuser -m newuser

Rajanish Rai wrote:

> thanks anish,
>
> I tried useradd -n,but still getting the same problem.
>
> rajanish
>
> --- Anish Mathew <nedumannilanish@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > try useradd -n
> >
> > anish
> >
> > Rajanish Rai <rajanishrai@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am facing a problem while executing 'useradd'
> > command to add user on RedHat linux, if there is
> > already a group with same name as user and '-g'
> > option
> > is not used to set primary usergroup.
> >
> > Details to reproduce issue is as -
> > (1)On RadHat linux system, a usergroup with name
> > "newuser" already exists.
> > (2)Tried to add user with name "newuser" using
> > following command.
> > useradd newuser
> > (3)Got following problem -
> > useradd: group newuser exists - if you want to add
> > this user to that group, use -g
> >
> > I was hoping to set "newuser" as primary usergroup
> > while executing above command.
> >
> > Pls let me know any possible workaround for the
> > same.
> >
> > Regards
> > Rajanish Rai
> >
> >
> >
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