How do I add directories to a new users /home?

[pauhn]

I don't quite understand /etc/skel. I know that everything in /etc/skel will effect all NEW users, and that's about it.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is add the directories "home" and "work" to the users /home directory.

How do I do this?

[ramin.honary]

Well, the /etc/skel files is specifically used by the "useradd" command, so you must use that command to create a user account.

If you already have a user account, and you want to add directories to it, it is very simple:

sudo -u some_guy mkdir /home/some_guy/work 
sudo -u some_guy mkdir /home/some_guy/home

The "sudo -u username" lets you execute commands like "mkdir" as if you were the user "username". You could also do an interactive "sudo" session like this.

sudo -i -u some_guy
###Now you are executing commands as if you were the user "some_guy".
cd
mkdir work
mkdir home
exit
###Now you are back to your old self again

[nujinini]

Well, the /etc/skel files is specifically used by the "useradd" command, so you must use that command to create a user account.

If you already have a user account, and you want to add directories to it, it is very simple:

sudo -u some_guy mkdir /home/some_guy/work 
sudo -u some_guy mkdir /home/some_guy/home

The "sudo -u username" lets you execute commands like "mkdir" as if you were the user "username". You could also do an interactive "sudo" session like this.

sudo -i -u some_guy
###Now you are executing commands as if you were the user "some_guy".
cd
mkdir work
mkdir home
exit
###Now you are back to your old self again

Hello,

I personally liked the way you explain it. Thank you!