[SLUG] addusers from text file

Hi all, I have been trying to find an adduser script that will read it's input from a file. I used to have one but it has gone MIA. I need to be able to set username, gid, home directory and shell. I tried the one in Webmin but it keeps failing with inexplicable errors. Any clues appreciated

RE: [SLUG] addusers from text file

Bryan Sent: Monday, 3 February 2003 12:32 PM To: Slug Subject: [SLUG] addusers from text file Hi all, I have been trying to find an adduser script that will read it's input from a file. I used to have one but it has gone MIA. I need to be able to set username, gid, home directory and shell. I tried

Re: [SLUG] addusers from text file

Simon Bryan wrote: I have been trying to find an adduser script that will read it's input from a file. I used to have one but it has gone MIA. I need to be able to set username, gid, home directory and shell. How about just reformatting the file suitably for useradd? awk -f reformat.awk

Re: [SLUG] addusers from text file

On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 13:01, Simon Bryan wrote: Any clues appreciated the 'newusers' command appears to be what you want (from the shadow password utilities pkg) PS. I couldn't remember the name of the command, so typed adding multiple users into google/linux and found it. Dave. -- SLUG -