Skip to main content

Thread: 11.10 command line useradd issues


i have 11.10 system want install misterhouse on (a perl program). have desktop system gui , following install instructions here (with few obvious changes due newer ubuntu version).

http://misterhouse.wikispaces.com/configureubuntu

created user mh command given on page:
useradd -d /opt/misterhouse -c misterhouse -g mh -p [password of choice] mh

not able log in initial log in screen. gave me improper password error set password again passwd. took password not load gui - @ least appeared happen. user shell used su mh (it might have been: su - mh)to log in. worked sort of. got command prompt , basic commands command history didn't work. guessing of options used adduser caused problems setting user properly. program doesn't need run graphic user setup plus.

went wrong , how fix it? nice remove 'misterhouse' reference on account too, , use 'mh'.

there few things can think of. first, -p option of useradd takes encrypted version of password. i'm not sure if don't provide encrypted, might have botched up. can run useradd command without -p option, , you'll prompted password. or can run 'passwd mh' sure it's set right. sounds managed login in shell, guess working fine.

second, make sure /opt/misterhouse exists. useradd won't make home directory you. sure user permissions set correctly.

should check groups mh part of, , make sure it's part of group(s) have permission login using gui. couldn't tell groups are...

can make changes user 'usermod', might easier use "userdel mh" start over.


Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [ubuntu] 11.10 command line useradd issues


Ubuntu

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Thread: Can not create raid array: mdadm: no raid-devices specified.

Image
hello! i'm trying setup software raid on server, fail @ first step: code: root@sandnabba:/root# mdadm -c /dev/md0 -c512 -l5 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1 mdadm: no raid-devices specified. what doing wrong!? are sure -c equivalent --create? also, think need space after -c , -l options, value shouldn't command, or should have = between. @ man pages mdadm , double check spelling. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Ubuntu Servers, Cloud and Juju Server Platforms [SOLVED] Can not create raid array: mdadm: no raid-devices specified. Ubuntu
Read more

Thread: HOW TO: Package and theme GTK+ / Gtkmm apps in Linux for Windows

hi, if developing platform independent software in linux using gtk+/gtkmm , you've managed cross compile windows, guide you. i'm posting because after researching topic myself, encountered many posts people have abandoned gtk+/gtkmm wxwidgets because of gtks ugly default appearance in windows/wine. gtk+ themeable in windows/wine gnome. have set correctly . . . here's how. guide gtkmm gtk+ similar. (1) firstly, download , install gtkmm windows using wine. (you have if have cross compiled app windows) https://live.gnome.org/gtkmm/mswindows (2) run these commands create proper directory structure. (substitute 'proj' whatever project called) mkdir ~/proj mkdir ~/proj/bin mkdir ~/proj/etc mkdir ~/proj/etc/gtk-2.0 mkdir ~/proj/lib mkdir ~/proj/lib/gtk-2.0 mkdir ~/proj/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0 mkdir ~/proj/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines mkdir ~/proj/share mkdir ~/proj/share/themes (3) move directory gtkmm installed (probably ~/.wine/drive
Read more

Thread: Twinview issues

hi all, recovered white screen of death having reinstalling nvidia drivers via command line in recovery mode. when rebooted after that, fine, except 1 of monitors not displaying anything. ran sudo nvidia xconfig, created conf file me, issue not resolved. in x server settings, secondary monitor (the 1 not displaying), detected , enabled in twinview, resolution not detected , screen black. if try switching workspaces, little window showing workspaces show second monitor sitting next monitor, same in x server settings. options have resolving this? lot! Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Desktop Environments [ubuntu] Twinview issues Ubuntu
Read more