Using the adduser Command

• Create a new user with a default home directory and prompt the user to set a password:

adduser *username*

• Create a new user without a home directory:

adduser --no-create-home *username*

• Create a new user with a home directory at the specified path:

adduser --home *path/to/home* *username*

• Create a new user with the specified shell set as the login shell:

adduser --shell *path/to/shell* *username*

• Create a new user belonging to the specified group:

adduser --ingroup *group* *username*

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