Re: Problem adding user with pw
On Wednesday 14 December 2005 19:56, Tofik Suleymanov wrote: > maybe missing entry in /etc/shells ? AGGGHHH! I found the answer: shells is a comma-separated list; shellpath is a colon-separated list. So my new /etc/pw.conf reads shellpath /bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin shells sh,csh,tcsh,bash defaultshell bash And it all works fine. Oh how I wish I read the man page fully before starting... Ashley ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Problem adding user with pw
Ashley Moran wrote: >Please forgive me if I've missed something obvious, but I've googled for this >error and get no results. > >I want to add a new user with the pw command: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat /etc/pw.conf > shellpath = /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin > shell = sh,csh,tcsh,bash > defaultshell = bash > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] which bash > /usr/local/bin/bash > >but ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pw useradd testuser > pw: no default shell available or defined > >Does anyone know why I get this error message? > > >Thanks >Ashley >___ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > maybe missing entry in /etc/shells ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tofik Suleymanov Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:56 PM To: Ashley Moran Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem adding user with pw On my 5.4 system I have no bash in /usr/local/bin or any place else. I think you have to install bash shell from the ports. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Problem adding user with pw
On December 14, 2005 12:44 pm, Ashley Moran wrote: > Please forgive me if I've missed something obvious, but I've googled for > this error and get no results. > > I want to add a new user with the pw command: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat /etc/pw.conf > shellpath = /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin > shell = sh,csh,tcsh,bash > defaultshell = bash > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] which bash > /usr/local/bin/bash > > but ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pw useradd testuser > pw: no default shell available or defined > > Does anyone know why I get this error message? > Not sure, but since bash is a localy installed shell, try: defaultshell = /usr/local/bin/bash -- FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #4: Sat Dec 10 11:55:08 EST 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CLK01A PGP? (updated 16 Nov 05) : http://www.clkroot.net/security/nb_root.asc pgpTHtRUtcsQw.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Problem adding user with pw
Ashley Moran wrote: Please forgive me if I've missed something obvious, but I've googled for this error and get no results. I want to add a new user with the pw command: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat /etc/pw.conf shellpath = /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin shell = sh,csh,tcsh,bash defaultshell = bash [EMAIL PROTECTED] which bash /usr/local/bin/bash but ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] pw useradd testuser pw: no default shell available or defined Does anyone know why I get this error message? Thanks Ashley ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" maybe missing entry in /etc/shells ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Problem adding user with pw
Please forgive me if I've missed something obvious, but I've googled for this error and get no results. I want to add a new user with the pw command: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat /etc/pw.conf shellpath = /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin shell = sh,csh,tcsh,bash defaultshell = bash [EMAIL PROTECTED] which bash /usr/local/bin/bash but ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] pw useradd testuser pw: no default shell available or defined Does anyone know why I get this error message? Thanks Ashley ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
