useradd

Linux · Users and permissions · available in the simulator

What it does

Create a new user account on the system.

Syntax

useradd [opciones] usuario

Options and parameters

• -m

  Create the user's home directory.

  sudo useradd -m ana
• -s

  Define the default login shell.

  sudo useradd -s /bin/bash ana
• -G

  Add the user to the specified supplementary groups.

• -g

  Define the user's primary group.

• -d

  Path to the home directory.

• -e

  Account expiration date.

Usage examples

• sudo useradd -m ana
• sudo useradd -s /bin/bash ana

Related commands

• addgroup
• adduser
• chgrp
• chmod
• chown
• delgroup