why is my adduser in german and why is it asking for personal info
December 18, 2024 at 3:17 AM
why is my adduser in german and why is it asking for personal info
you probably meant useradd, adduser is a debian-specific perl script that does this
December 18, 2024 at 3:37 AM
you probably meant useradd, adduser is a debian-specific perl script that does this
hot. adduser krystal.swords wheel
December 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
hot. adduser krystal.swords wheel
I need a way to hack `adduser` such that on all my linux installs I get consistent user/group IDs and no I will not accept krb/ldap as suggestions fuck the entire way off
December 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I need a way to hack `adduser` such that on all my linux installs I get consistent user/group IDs and no I will not accept krb/ldap as suggestions fuck the entire way off
useradd vs adduser in Linux: What's the real difference? 🐧
TL;DR: useradd is a raw system binary (great for scripts), while adduser is a friendly interactive script wrapper (great for humans).
Full breakdown here:
ihaveapc.com/2026/09/demy...
TL;DR: useradd is a raw system binary (great for scripts), while adduser is a friendly interactive script wrapper (great for humans).
Full breakdown here:
ihaveapc.com/2026/09/demy...
Demystifying Linux User Creation: useradd vs. adduser - I Have A PC
This article deep dives into the difference between useradd and adduser linux commands that are used for creating and managing users.
ihaveapc.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:00 AM
useradd vs adduser in Linux: What's the real difference? 🐧
TL;DR: useradd is a raw system binary (great for scripts), while adduser is a friendly interactive script wrapper (great for humans).
Full breakdown here:
ihaveapc.com/2026/09/demy...
TL;DR: useradd is a raw system binary (great for scripts), while adduser is a friendly interactive script wrapper (great for humans).
Full breakdown here:
ihaveapc.com/2026/09/demy...
adduser będzie pytał o datę urodzenia, a w /etc/passwd przyjdzie dodać nowe pole?
www.pcgamer.com/software/ope...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ope...
March 1, 2026 at 1:46 AM
adduser będzie pytał o datę urodzenia, a w /etc/passwd przyjdzie dodać nowe pole?
www.pcgamer.com/software/ope...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ope...
I love how adduser on Linux still asks you for a room number 😀
So cute, makes me feel like I’m setting up a cozy little network for an office building in 1997
So cute, makes me feel like I’m setting up a cozy little network for an office building in 1997
September 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
I love how adduser on Linux still asks you for a room number 😀
So cute, makes me feel like I’m setting up a cozy little network for an office building in 1997
So cute, makes me feel like I’m setting up a cozy little network for an office building in 1997
using a bare bones linux install does lowkey feel like being gaslit sometimes.
adduser? wtf is that? we only have useradd here.
adduser? wtf is that? we only have useradd here.
April 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
using a bare bones linux install does lowkey feel like being gaslit sometimes.
adduser? wtf is that? we only have useradd here.
adduser? wtf is that? we only have useradd here.
IT WORKS. We got Leap Motion on Fedora! If you're trying to use Leap Motion / Ultraleap on a Linux version other than Ubuntu/Mint/Debian, easyaspi314 on Suvi's discord figured out how. Text instructions in the alt-text.
![Screenshot of a discord message from 'easyapi314'. Message transcribed as-is:
So we used alien but we had to manually do some setup.
Specifically you download the deb here https://www.ultraleap.com/downloads/leap-motion-controller-2/
Then run
sudo alien -r tracking-software-linux-x64-6.2.0.deb
sudo groupadd leap
sudo adduser --system -g leap --no-create-home --home /nonexistent leap
sudo mkdir -p /var/log/ultraleap/ /etc/ultraleap/ /usr/share/ultraleap/
sudo rpm -i --force tracking-software-linux-x64-6.2.0.rpm
sudo cp /usr/TrackingService/bin/hand_tracker_config.json
/etc/ultraleap/hand_tracker_config.json
sudo chown leap:leap /etc/ultraleap/hand_tracker_config.json
sudo rm -rf /usr/TrackingService/
Edit /lib/systemd/system/ultraleap-hand-tracking-service.service to remove the User=leap
Then run
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable ultraleap-hand-tracking-service
sudo systemctl start ultraleap-hand-tracking-service
sleep 5 [note from gloopqueen, I didn't do this as I was just running these commands one-by-one manually]
sudo leapctl eula -y](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:covbyubrmypqk7bc3rr463mv/bafkreiexu6qyoghrvmhz35l7en3on4n674ktoe3qqnbwgouzgkbqqxhqiy)
March 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM
IT WORKS. We got Leap Motion on Fedora! If you're trying to use Leap Motion / Ultraleap on a Linux version other than Ubuntu/Mint/Debian, easyaspi314 on Suvi's discord figured out how. Text instructions in the alt-text.
The one with the name conforming to English grammar (“adduser”) is a higher-level wrapper around the one that is not (“useradd”). This alone should tell you which one is designed to be easier to use.
January 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The one with the name conforming to English grammar (“adduser”) is a higher-level wrapper around the one that is not (“useradd”). This alone should tell you which one is designed to be easier to use.
posix: all of our commands are standardised and easy to understand!
me: how to make user?
posix: useradd... no wait... adduser... no wait... useradd...
me: there's two commands that do different things, and they're named basically the same?
posix: uhh
me: how to make user?
posix: useradd... no wait... adduser... no wait... useradd...
me: there's two commands that do different things, and they're named basically the same?
posix: uhh
unix: do one thing and do it well!
me: how to make file?
unix: `touch`!
me: i touch files to make them? uhh weird, why?
unix: well originally it was to update modification times, and the ability to make a blank file came after
me: so do two things and do them wel
unix: uhh
me: how to make file?
unix: `touch`!
me: i touch files to make them? uhh weird, why?
unix: well originally it was to update modification times, and the ability to make a blank file came after
me: so do two things and do them wel
unix: uhh
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
posix: all of our commands are standardised and easy to understand!
me: how to make user?
posix: useradd... no wait... adduser... no wait... useradd...
me: there's two commands that do different things, and they're named basically the same?
posix: uhh
me: how to make user?
posix: useradd... no wait... adduser... no wait... useradd...
me: there's two commands that do different things, and they're named basically the same?
posix: uhh
it does sort of sound like linux adduser is required to ask about age, which is crazy
February 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
it does sort of sound like linux adduser is required to ask about age, which is crazy
Should you use useradd or adduser? This tutorial will teach you how to manage other users on your Linux machine.
Linux: An Introduction to User Management
Should you use useradd or adduser? This tutorial will teach you how to manage other users on your Linux machine.
bit.ly
May 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Should you use useradd or adduser? This tutorial will teach you how to manage other users on your Linux machine.
Think chmod, chuser... then adduser !
January 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Think chmod, chuser... then adduser !
my first guess is that the nobody user doesn't have access to anything under /root/.local. so you should probably `adduser` a dedicated user to run the server
September 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
my first guess is that the nobody user doesn't have access to anything under /root/.local. so you should probably `adduser` a dedicated user to run the server
adduser BigBallslol420 sudo
February 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
adduser BigBallslol420 sudo
Regular reminder: 85,000 developers a week run the wrong commands `npm add user` instead of the correct `npm adduser`
www.npmjs.com/package/user
www.npmjs.com/package/user
www.npmjs.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Regular reminder: 85,000 developers a week run the wrong commands `npm add user` instead of the correct `npm adduser`
www.npmjs.com/package/user
www.npmjs.com/package/user
useradd vs adduser: Which command to use? https://dev.to/kcdchennai/useradd-vs-adduser-which-command-to-use-3mb4
useradd vs adduser: Which command to use?
dev.to
March 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
useradd vs adduser: Which command to use? https://dev.to/kcdchennai/useradd-vs-adduser-which-command-to-use-3mb4
I dunno… on one hand, I know, slippery slope, on the other hand, when I run `adduser`, it asks me about office room number and home and work phone… what's one more optional field? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(also, people generally shouldn't be dogpiled regardless)
(also, people generally shouldn't be dogpiled regardless)
March 22, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I dunno… on one hand, I know, slippery slope, on the other hand, when I run `adduser`, it asks me about office room number and home and work phone… what's one more optional field? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(also, people generally shouldn't be dogpiled regardless)
(also, people generally shouldn't be dogpiled regardless)
`sudo adduser jerry --shell /bin/bash`
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
`sudo adduser jerry --shell /bin/bash`
Only tangentially related, but this reminded me that I *always* have to check the manual pages for adduser and useradd to remember which one to use.
January 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Only tangentially related, but this reminded me that I *always* have to check the manual pages for adduser and useradd to remember which one to use.
Would be nice to be able to make the code font slightly less gigantic @leaflet.pub 😅
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Would be nice to be able to make the code font slightly less gigantic @leaflet.pub 😅
SHORK 486 #Linux can now be built with multi-user/password-protected support! About time I added this... I feel like we're getting close to a first release for wider testing/beta. I think the main thing missing now is a proper settings program... Soon! github.com/SharktasticA...
May 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
SHORK 486 #Linux can now be built with multi-user/password-protected support! About time I added this... I feel like we're getting close to a first release for wider testing/beta. I think the main thing missing now is a proper settings program... Soon! github.com/SharktasticA...
Hahaha. I always run a `man useradd` and `man adduser` before calling them.
January 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Hahaha. I always run a `man useradd` and `man adduser` before calling them.