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My motives:

I want to create deployment script which prepare all system with just 1 click, and although learn Linux this way. So I don't want to use interactive utils like adduser (all interaction info I put in some settings.txt).

My system:

Debian 8.2 (jessie)

I want:

Create user account with home directory and default folders inside. Like adduser do but with useradd.

My problem:

There is paragraph in man userradd:

   -m, --create-home

       Create the user's home directory if it does not exist. The files and directories contained in the

       skeleton directory (which can be defined with the -k option) will be copied to the home directory.

I looked in /etc/adduser.conf to find the value of SKEL variable for adduser. And it is /etc/skel.

But after I run some useradd -m myuser -k /etc/skel, I've got empty /home/myuser directory.

Update 1

After I created some additional file, it alsought copied to the new user home directory (with 3 hidden files). So it means that /etc/skel doesn't impact on such folders as: Desktop, Downloads, etc. But in this case what does?

users useradd

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  The directories you are referring to are part of the xdg-user-dirs I think, and are specific to "desktop" environments: IIRC they are created by the system when the user first instantiates an appropriate Xsession, based on the templates in /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
  
  – steeldriver
  Oct 11 '15 at 13:54
  

  
  
  
  

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3

1

My motives:

I want to create deployment script which prepare all system with just 1 click, and although learn Linux this way. So I don't want to use interactive utils like adduser (all interaction info I put in some settings.txt).

My system:

Debian 8.2 (jessie)

I want:

Create user account with home directory and default folders inside. Like adduser do but with useradd.

My problem:

There is paragraph in man userradd:

   -m, --create-home

       Create the user's home directory if it does not exist. The files and directories contained in the

       skeleton directory (which can be defined with the -k option) will be copied to the home directory.

I looked in /etc/adduser.conf to find the value of SKEL variable for adduser. And it is /etc/skel.

But after I run some useradd -m myuser -k /etc/skel, I've got empty /home/myuser directory.

Update 1

After I created some additional file, it alsought copied to the new user home directory (with 3 hidden files). So it means that /etc/skel doesn't impact on such folders as: Desktop, Downloads, etc. But in this case what does?

users useradd

share|improve this question

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The directories you are referring to are part of the xdg-user-dirs I think, and are specific to "desktop" environments: IIRC they are created by the system when the user first instantiates an appropriate Xsession, based on the templates in /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
  
  – steeldriver
  Oct 11 '15 at 13:54
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

My motives:

I want to create deployment script which prepare all system with just 1 click, and although learn Linux this way. So I don't want to use interactive utils like adduser (all interaction info I put in some settings.txt).

My system:

Debian 8.2 (jessie)

I want:

Create user account with home directory and default folders inside. Like adduser do but with useradd.

My problem:

There is paragraph in man userradd:

   -m, --create-home

       Create the user's home directory if it does not exist. The files and directories contained in the

       skeleton directory (which can be defined with the -k option) will be copied to the home directory.

I looked in /etc/adduser.conf to find the value of SKEL variable for adduser. And it is /etc/skel.

But after I run some useradd -m myuser -k /etc/skel, I've got empty /home/myuser directory.

Update 1

After I created some additional file, it alsought copied to the new user home directory (with 3 hidden files). So it means that /etc/skel doesn't impact on such folders as: Desktop, Downloads, etc. But in this case what does?

users useradd

share|improve this question

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

share|improve this question

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

share|improve this question

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

edited Oct 11 '15 at 20:39

Braiam

24.1k2079145

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

asked Oct 11 '15 at 10:27

Alex SilkovskyAlex Silkovsky

1689

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For me , by default, the /etc/skel contains just 3 hidden files, .bash_logout , .bashrc and .profile, which can be displayed with ls -a.

Your command should work, have you checked the content of your /etc/skel directory ?

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answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I although found 3 hidden files inside /etc/skel. (post updated)
  
  – Alex Silkovsky
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You have to create the folders/files in /etc/skel . For example, I created /etc/skel/Desktop/test.sh and for the new user, the folder /home/myuser/Desktop was created containing the test.sh file .
  
  – mazs
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:33
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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When a new home directory is created by adduser or useradd, the home directory is populated with the contents of /etc/skel (the "skeletal home directory", see man adduser and/or man useradd). This directory contains the initial dot-files, like .bashrc etc., that all users get. The Desktop etc. directories are usually not part of the contents of she skeletal home directory since a user may not even want to run a desktop environment (or one that uses those directories).

These directories are created when the user logs in and starts a graphical desktop environment.

Would you want these extra directories (or any other file or directory) to be part of the skeletal home directory, then create them in /etc/skel, assuming the user's graphical desktop environment does not have issues with these directories already existing (I don't use Linux-like desktops, so I don't know).

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For me , by default, the /etc/skel contains just 3 hidden files, .bash_logout , .bashrc and .profile, which can be displayed with ls -a.

Your command should work, have you checked the content of your /etc/skel directory ?

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I although found 3 hidden files inside /etc/skel. (post updated)
  
  – Alex Silkovsky
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You have to create the folders/files in /etc/skel . For example, I created /etc/skel/Desktop/test.sh and for the new user, the folder /home/myuser/Desktop was created containing the test.sh file .
  
  – mazs
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:33
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

For me , by default, the /etc/skel contains just 3 hidden files, .bash_logout , .bashrc and .profile, which can be displayed with ls -a.

Your command should work, have you checked the content of your /etc/skel directory ?

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I although found 3 hidden files inside /etc/skel. (post updated)
  
  – Alex Silkovsky
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You have to create the folders/files in /etc/skel . For example, I created /etc/skel/Desktop/test.sh and for the new user, the folder /home/myuser/Desktop was created containing the test.sh file .
  
  – mazs
  Oct 11 '15 at 11:33
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

For me , by default, the /etc/skel contains just 3 hidden files, .bash_logout , .bashrc and .profile, which can be displayed with ls -a.

Your command should work, have you checked the content of your /etc/skel directory ?

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

answered Oct 11 '15 at 10:51

mazsmazs

2,6191623

0

When a new home directory is created by adduser or useradd, the home directory is populated with the contents of /etc/skel (the "skeletal home directory", see man adduser and/or man useradd). This directory contains the initial dot-files, like .bashrc etc., that all users get. The Desktop etc. directories are usually not part of the contents of she skeletal home directory since a user may not even want to run a desktop environment (or one that uses those directories).

These directories are created when the user logs in and starts a graphical desktop environment.

Would you want these extra directories (or any other file or directory) to be part of the skeletal home directory, then create them in /etc/skel, assuming the user's graphical desktop environment does not have issues with these directories already existing (I don't use Linux-like desktops, so I don't know).

share|improve this answer

edited 16 mins ago

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

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add a comment | 

0

When a new home directory is created by adduser or useradd, the home directory is populated with the contents of /etc/skel (the "skeletal home directory", see man adduser and/or man useradd). This directory contains the initial dot-files, like .bashrc etc., that all users get. The Desktop etc. directories are usually not part of the contents of she skeletal home directory since a user may not even want to run a desktop environment (or one that uses those directories).

These directories are created when the user logs in and starts a graphical desktop environment.

Would you want these extra directories (or any other file or directory) to be part of the skeletal home directory, then create them in /etc/skel, assuming the user's graphical desktop environment does not have issues with these directories already existing (I don't use Linux-like desktops, so I don't know).

share|improve this answer

edited 16 mins ago

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

150k18288474

add a comment | 

When a new home directory is created by adduser or useradd, the home directory is populated with the contents of /etc/skel (the "skeletal home directory", see man adduser and/or man useradd). This directory contains the initial dot-files, like .bashrc etc., that all users get. The Desktop etc. directories are usually not part of the contents of she skeletal home directory since a user may not even want to run a desktop environment (or one that uses those directories).

These directories are created when the user logs in and starts a graphical desktop environment.

Would you want these extra directories (or any other file or directory) to be part of the skeletal home directory, then create them in /etc/skel, assuming the user's graphical desktop environment does not have issues with these directories already existing (I don't use Linux-like desktops, so I don't know).

share|improve this answer

edited 16 mins ago

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

150k18288474

share|improve this answer

edited 16 mins ago

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

150k18288474

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

150k18288474

answered 23 mins ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

150k18288474