- sudo to perform command as super user

- simply create new user :

$useradd -gusers -Gstaff -s/bin/bash -pxxxxxxx -d/home/yourname -m yourname

    * -g = group "users"
    * -G = other group "staff"
    * -s = shell dir "/bin/bash"
    * -p =  password
    * -d = home directory "/home/yourname"
    * -m = create directory if dont have for yourname

Set new users ID, expire date & etc as below..

$usermod -u2233 -e2008-05-31 yourname

    * -u = user ID "2233"
    * -e = expired date "YYYY-MM-DD"

Notes:
1)Perform both command as root
2)Make sure both groups must exist if necessary!:
$groupadd users
$groupadd staff

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Added on May 7, 2007, 2:07 am

lilo or grub bootloader? suppose lilo can edit during boot session by press "e"