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[ubuntu] Create a new user account

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hi I am using ubuntu 12.04. I have to install an astronomical software called IRAF on my laptop. The installation process requires the creation of a user account called iraf. I attach the instructions below. Use System>Administration>Users and Groups to create an account with username "iraf", real name "IRAF Maintenance", home directory "/iraf/iraf/local", shell "/bin/tcsh", and a secure password. Be sure to grant admin privilege to this account. For sudo commands here on, use this password. An easy way to avoid confusion is to assign the (Hardware)

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Submitted by dayu on 10/02/2012

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Hi every one, I am new to Linux, I have just understood the very basics of the command line and the file system, but I am still having practical problems: Here is the biggest so far:

I just installed IRAF (An Astronomical Image editing sofware) and even though it prompted me with "Successfully installed", when I want to run the application it gives me this error:

Code: /iraf/iraf/bi

[ubuntu] Passwords in 12.04 36 weeks 9 hours ago

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Hi All,

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Please find the below for my script.

Code: $ more user.sh #!/bin/ksh set -x pwfile="/etc/passwd"    shadowfile="/etc/shadow" gfile="/etc/group"

######Want to check user account already exist###############

echo &qu