Re: RED HAT Linux Problem

["Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel Infinity-ltd com>]

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Devashish Chanda wrote:

>
> Sir,
>
> I am using RED HAT Linux 6.2 and i am facing one problem which is as follows:
>
> If i create one shell account then if i goto home directory it shows like:
>
>      owner        group        account
>       512           users         xyz
>
> So the problem is in the owner it should show xyz but now all new user
> created it shows the user ID instead of name of user ID.
>
> Pl. tell me how can i change to show USER name instead of USER ID
> I want it should be like as :
>
>      owner        group          account
>       xyz             users          xyz
>
> Pl. help me
>
>
> Thanks
> Devashish Chanda
> INDIA
> deva@wb.nic.in
>
How are you creating the account?  The command(s) you are using will
help track down the problem.  Useradd or adduser normaly create a new
account without plroblems.

Mikkel
 --

    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
 for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.