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Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new account
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> From: Hugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new account
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On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Jeremy Mann wrote:
> I believe he wants to creat a new user instead of login as root. This I
> haven't learned yet either ;)
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> I remember I could do it with 5.0, but after updating to Mandrake, it seems
> it defaults to root and gives no option (is it hidden?) to create a n
Hugh wrote:
> Jeremy you hit it on the head.. I wondered if I was the only person on earth
> who set up a user account and then couldnt use it :)
As root, do this:
# useradd fred
# passwd fred
Next time you log in, you can login as fred, with his password.
Obviously, you can
Jeremy Mann wrote:
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new account
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> >On 22 Jun, Hugh wrote
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> On 22 Jun, Hugh wrote:
> > I have a dumb question. I set up an account in my own name instead of
> > root
> > But I cant figure out how to set permission so I can connect to the
> > internet and my mail account. I know this is a simple thing to do
> > But I have
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new account
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Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new acco
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem setting up new account
>On 22 Jun, Hugh wrote:
>Your question is pretty vague as I do not kn
On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Hugh wrote:
> I have a dumb question. I set up an account in my own name instead of
> root
> But I cant figure out how to set permission so I can connect to the
> internet and my mail account. I know this is a simple thing to do
> But I have never used Linux or Unix
On 22 Jun, Hugh wrote:
> I have a dumb question. I set up an account in my own name instead of
> root
> But I cant figure out how to set permission so I can connect to the
> internet and my mail account. I know this is a simple thing to do
> But I have never used Linux or Unix before.
>
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