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→Adding a User to an Ubuntu Linux System
Once the new user is configured, click on the ''OK'' button to add the new user. Once added the new user should appear in the list of users in the settings dialog and it should be possible to login in using the username and password specified.
As mentioned above it is also possible to add new users from the command-line. To do so startt up a terminal widnow session and at the command prompt enter a command similar to:
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sudo adduser --home /home/john john
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The above command will prompt for a passowrd for the account and optional contact information. Once the information has been gathered ''adduser'' creates the new account and the /home/john home directory. ''adduser'' provides a number of different options which can be learned from the man page:
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man adduser
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== Editing the Properties of a User ==
