Problem using "adduser" command

**jasone** · 04-07-2003

I'm using RedHat 7 and tried to add a new user using the adduser command. I receive the following error when running the command:

bash: adduser: command not found

This command works on all my other boxes?

I'm accessing the box remotly using SSH1, but I don't think that can be the problem.

Regards,
Jason

**genlee** · 04-07-2003

Code:

export PATH=$PATH&#58;/sbin&#58;/usr/sbin

Might want to add that line to your .bash_profile

**andutt** · 04-18-2003

I didnt know there existed an adduser command, use the tradition useradd command instead. It workes always and on every unix-dialekt.

Regards

**Dolda2000** · 04-18-2003

Actually, they're one and the same. adduser is a symlink to useradd. However, if you're even somewhat interested in portability, use useradd like andutt says.

**andutt** · 04-19-2003

OK dolda, thats the cool stuff about linux-unix im learning something every day even if i think i know much...

Regards

**Allblack** · 06-27-2003

very interesting indeed.

On Freebsd it is adduser so I tend to go for that. I always wondered why they used different commands.

**bpark** · 06-27-2003

I always thought adduser was a front end to useradd.

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