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List:       openbsd-tech
Subject:    Re: How to add users with a Perl script?
From:       chuck <chuck () Yerkes ! com>
Date:       1999-11-24 8:07:27
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Quoting Pete Fritchman (petef@databits.net):
> A much better way.
> Make the /etc/master.passwd entry with your perl script.
> Then, run "pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd" and all the password db's are
> updated according to master.passwd.
> Then make home directories, or whatever else you have to do w/your perl
> script.
> I've been using this for about 2 months and it's working fine

As long as you don't make a mistake.  AS long as locking isn't an issue
(you MUST HANDLE LOCKING).  Otherwise, it's fine.  But adduser does
just dandy.

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