How To Create User On Linux/Unix Server/System In Command Line

If you want to creating users in Linux or Unix system. To create a new user account under any Linux server to use command called useradd. The system administrators are responsible for creating account. Login as root user (or use sudo command).

useradd: The useradd command will let you add a new user easily from the command line:

#useradd <username>

passwd: The passwd command set a password for user:

#passwd <username>

Example:

#useradd testuser
#passwd testuser

You can check user is created or not in file /etc/passwd

cat /etc/passwd
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