Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 17:53:25 +0000 From: Ghulum Dastgir <Ghulam_Dastgir@uk.ibm.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: adding a user Message-ID: <5060100023355246000002L062*@MHS>
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hi, i'm a bit worried that when i add a user it goes into /home/username. Doesn't this mean that this user's home directory is in the root file system. if this is the case then when say the user creates files he is writing to a file in root's subdirectory. and this can never be a good thing 'cos all user files should be in the /usr filesystem? or is this actually a symlink? a clarification on this would be welcome. a final point is when adding a user through vipw how can i ensure that the group is a member of wheel (thereby enabling su access). I know some folk would say why don't I use adduser, this is because i'm trying to see what would happen if i had a lot of users to add to a system, in which case vipw's use of an editor helps. thanx, ghulam To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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