Ubuntu i386 completely installed on my P3 but don't know usernameso cannot login ? HELP !

[Peter Garrett]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:56:54 +0100
MishMich <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:

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> Addition to this.
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> Once you try to log in as the user you create, there is no home
> directory.  If you remove that user, and recreate via the desktop, the
> home directory is still not generated.  I had to copy the oem directory
> across and chmod/chown it to the user I created before I could get a
> successful login other than as 'oem'.

 $ sudo adduser test
Password:
Adding user `test'...
Adding new group `test' (1003).
Adding new user `test' (1003) with group `test'.
Creating home directory `/home/test'.
Copying files from `/etc/skel'
Enter new UNIX password: 
,,,,,,

[various simple questions]

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> I prefer not to reinstall, as on an old laptop with only 96MB RAM & a
> slow CD/DVD, it takes forever to run the install - a couple of hours!
> 

I gave the output above to show you how you can add a user complete with
home dir, pasword etc etc

It's really easy - give it a try :) Just "sudo adduser <username> " and
answer the questions !

Then use the "adduser" command to add users to groups thus:

sudo adduser test audio

or whatever groups "test" should be in - for example:

 $ groups
peter adm disk proxy dialout fax cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev
lpadmin scanner admin fuse 

( for a sudoer you
need the admin group for instance - but not for non-privileged users))

If you make a mistake do:

 $ sudo deluser test
Removing user `test'...
done.


Peter