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This article is from the the Brief Linux FAQ (BLFAQ) Maintained by Neil Zanella nzanella@ganymede.cs.mun.ca

032. How can I have the "useradd" or "adduser" command automatically place some default files in a user's directory when that user is added to the system?

Edit the contents of the files located under /etc/skel to suit your needs. These files will be added to a user's home directory each time that user is added.

 

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