OK, I got that part down.. (sysinstall and adding the user) I've ordered a FreeBSD book based on the recommendations I received here (this list) Until then I'm pretty much shooting in the dark, learning as I go.
I'm not clear on the Unix group/user setup >From what I have read, FreeBSD will place users in a default group Do I need a group? I will have about 6 users (not all at once) DO I add a group before users? Will it be to my benefit down the road to make a group now? I can't thank you and everyone else that has helped, enough. I know newbys can be a pain. Leon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 7:48 PM Subject: Re: New Question (add new users & groups) > LW Ellis wrote: > > The depth of my unix ignorance is showing... > > I kept getting a glitch, probably from my bad install attempt. > > "New Question" is not a useful subject of your email. > Formulate your question in a few words as a subject. > That makes it easier for others to browse through the long list > of emails in the mailinglist and pick those that are of interest. > > > I wiped my HD and re-installed FreeBSD with what I have learned. > > I have configured my xserver and it seems to be working ok. > > I read the the FreeBSD Handbook and found little about adding users or > > groups. > > 1) Do I add a group before a user? > > 2) Other than sysinstall to add a user, is there anything else I need to do > > to configure a regular (notsuperuser) > > (Keeping in mind to copy .xsession and .xinitrc to that user's dir.) > > In this case, and in this stage of your experience, I would recommend to you > to use /stand/sysinstall. > In an xterminal, become root and do: > > # cd /stand > # ./sysinstall > > This will give you the configuration dialog, that you may remember from when > you did the installation. But this time you choose the option: > "Configure Do post-install configuration of FreeBSD" > > In the next dialog, you get lots menu items. Some of them are a little dangerous > (e.g. disk management), but you also see here "User Management". > Go there and add a group and new user; this dialog explains itself, I suppose. > > When finished, simply select "Cancel" and "X Exit Install" and you're done. > > Would that work? > > Rob. > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
