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From: Ashley Moran <work@ashleymoran.me.uk>
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Subject: Problem adding user with pw
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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:

	root@alfie# cat /etc/pw.conf
	shellpath = /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin
	shell = sh,csh,tcsh,bash
	defaultshell = bash

	root@alfie# which bash
	/usr/local/bin/bash

but ...

	root@alfie# pw useradd testuser
	pw: no default shell available or defined

Does anyone know why I get this error message?


Thanks 
Ashley