Pliler Main Unit wrote:
>
> Hi to all,
> I will say thanks in advance for the help.
> I just installed on friday, 5.3 of Lin-mandrake.
> I then wanted to add a new user.
> while trying to do this, i tried to stop, but some how it took
> the new user but I don't know the password.
> How can I delete the user and start over?
> Give me the path to the user's and how to remove or delete,
> please.
> Thanks,
> Will
Login as root and edit /etc/passwd and remove the line that has the user
that you created. Then edit /etc/group and remove the same user line.
Go ahead and recreate the user.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gilbert Espinosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 10:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Kget -> Caitoo
>
> > Pliler Main Unit wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks steve that did it Ok, I was just expecting to see something when
> I
> > > typed.
> > > This is my first experience with linux.
> > > Another question. I tried following the directions to create myself
> > > a new user
> > > I had just logged into the root and have the root # prompt
> > > So how do I get to bash and create a new user?
> > > the instruction was
> > > S adduser login_name ( how do I input the name here I want not the
> > > login_name ?)
> > >
> > > and $ passwd login_name
> > > You can see I know nothing, ha.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Will
> >
> > Hi Will:
> >
> > After doing the steps mentioned here, you can add more info to your
> account
> > by using chfn. At root you can type "chfn your_user_name" and just answer
> > what follows. You can also change your own finger information (chfn) as a
> > regular user by just typing "chfn". You can only change your own info if
> you
> > are not root. You can as an alternative, use "linuxconf" to do this if
> you'd
> > prefer a graphical version. Just look for the appropriate entry.
> >
> > Gilbert
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 4:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Kget -> Caitoo
> > >
> > > > Pliler Main Unit wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi K,
> > > > > A newbie here. I am trying to install the linx=mandrake 5.3 and get
> as
> > > far a
> > > > > the root
> > > > > password, then apparently it doesn't or hasn't recognized my
> keyboard
> > > > > (nothing is
> > > > > even mentioned about a keyboard in the manual), and of course I'm
> dead
> > > in
> > > > > the water at this point, as you can't get past that page.
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Will
> > > >
> > > > It's a password, it doesn't get echoed back to the screen. Type in
> what
> > > > you want, hit return, type it again and hit enter. You'll then be at
> > > > the OK button.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Steve Philp
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
