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# The `useradd` command
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The `useradd` command is used to add or update user accounts to the system.
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### Examples:
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To add a new user with the `useradd` command the syntax would be the following:
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```
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useradd NewUser
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```
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To add a new user with the `useradd` command and give a home directory path for this new user the syntax would be the following:
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```
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useradd -d /home/NewUser NewUser
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```
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To add a new user with the `useradd` command and give it a specific id the syntax would be the following:
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```
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useradd -u 1234 NewUser
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```
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### Syntax:
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```
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useradd [OPTIONS] NameOfUser
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```
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### Possible options:
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|**Flag** |**Description** |**Params** |
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|`-d`|The new user will be created using /path/to/directory as the value for the user's login directory|/path/to/directory|
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|`-u`|The numerical value of the user's ID|ID|
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|`-g`|Create a user with specific group id|GroupID|
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|`-M`|Create a user without home directory|-|
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|`-e`|Create a user with expiry date|DATE (format: YYYY-MM-DD)|
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|`-c`|Create a user with a comment|COMMENT|
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|`-s`|Create a user with changed login shell|/path/to/shell|
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|`-p`|Set an unencrypted password for the user|PASSWORD|
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