> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Stainburn > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:55 AM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: useradd to create empty home dir > > How do I get useradd to create an empty home directory? > > I've tried to use -k and --skel to point to /dev/null and to > /etc/empty_dir which believe it or not is an empty dir I > created under /etc > > No matter what I try, useradd fails with exit code 2. If I > don't specify -k or --skel it works fine. > > -- > Gary Stainburn > > This email does not contain private or confidential material > as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown > and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers > Act, 2000 > useradd -mk /home/usersdir username -Mike
