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slackbook:users [2012/09/09 14:43 (UTC)] – [Sources] updated flags and author credits mfillpotslackbook:users [2012/09/11 01:36 (UTC)] – Added explicit key declarations mfillpot
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 very fine **//adduser//** shell script. very fine **//adduser//** shell script.
 **//adduser//** will prompt you to enter the details **//adduser//** will prompt you to enter the details
-of the new user you wish to creature and step you through the process+of the new user you wish to create and step you through the process
 quickly and easily. It will even create a password for the new user. quickly and easily. It will even create a password for the new user.
  
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 colon. They are, from left to right: username, password, UID, GUID, a colon. They are, from left to right: username, password, UID, GUID, a
 comment field, home directory, and shell. You'll notice that the comment field, home directory, and shell. You'll notice that the
-password field for every entry is an <key>x</key>. That is+password field for every entry is an <key>'x'</key>. That is
 because Slackware uses shadow passwords, so the actual encrypted because Slackware uses shadow passwords, so the actual encrypted
 password is stored in ''/etc/shadow''. Let's take a password is stored in ''/etc/shadow''. Let's take a

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