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How can we add new user in Unix? Give one example?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: March 14, 2008     Asked by: Mamta 
  
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March 14, 2008 15:48:59   #1  
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RE: How can we add new user in Unix? Give one example?
adduser (or useradd never remember) commandOr you can patch the /etc/password /etc/shadow ;-)
 
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