


      DEFUSER(1)                 (Bull-SPS9)                 DEFUSER(1)



      NAME
           defuser - define a user or print the user list

      SYNOPSIS
           defuser [ username uid gid dir [ -s shell ] ]

      DESCRIPTION
           Defuser (without argument) prints a formatted list of the
           /etc/passwd(5) file.

           Defuser installs a new user name and its identification.

           uid  = user identification number.

           gid  = group identification number.

           dir  = initial directory ( $ HOME ).

           shell
                = program to use as shell ( default value : /bin/sh ).

      FILES
           /etc/passwd

      SEE ALSO
           login(1), defgrp(1),  group(4)

      BUGS
           New user name, as dir-name and shell-name, must not include
           the : character.  User ( or group ) identification must be a
           numerical.
























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