Re: ADDUSER command.

[Ravindra Reddy B <ravi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Linux Users,

Correct me if I am wrong.

I am using Slackware 3.2 which has already implemented the Shadow in it.

Where as I have also installed the Redhat 5.2 and I found that Shadow is
not implemented in it.


On Wed, 19 May 1999, Naren A Devaiah wrote:

> Slackware pre 3.5 does not use shadow passwords..
> 
> useradd normally comes with the shadow suite...
> 
> RH uses shadow passwords... and so adduser on RH might not work...
> 
> -Naren
> 
> On Wed, 19 May 1999, Binand Raj S. wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, May 19, 1999 at 11:31:08AM +0530, Muthu wrote:
> > > 
> > > 	My question is, if I copy the "ADDUSER" file from Slackware to Redhat, and
> > > try to create a user, will it work properly?.
> > > Eagerly waiting for your reply.
> > > 
> > 
> > It should, as the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files are the same. IIRC,
> > slackware's adduser is a shellscript, so better read through it before using
> > it.
> > 
> > Binand
> > 
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