stupid login question

[stevejeann]

goodday...I know that this is probabvly a stupid question but how do i go about creating a user name to login to linux 5.0 (ydl) so far i've always been using root and then my passwork because i've had to edit lots of stuff anyhow i found out that i must login as user in order to customize my desktop with icons and have no idea how to or where to set up a user name /password thanks to whomever can answer this question

[happybunny]

useradd newuser

or

adduser newuser

[stevejeann]

at the login user-name screen?

[happybunny]

no.

login as root and open a terminal/shell/konsole (they mostly all do the same thing and will vary depending on what ydl installed).

at the # prompt type the above commands

[stevejeann]

o.k i did the useradd "my name" now how do i do the password part as i added my name "steve" and thought it would reconize the password i had set for my "root" login but it doesn't sorry for the newbi questions just thought it would of had me set this stuff up during my instalation thanks stevejeann

[stevejeann]

sorry to be re-posting this i just thought i might have posted the last one in the wrong forum anyhow my question is as follows:.....i'm trying to set up my usaername and password so i can log intro linux5.0 (yellow dog) and have no idea how to go about doing so? i can log in as "root" and use the password i set during installation to get in but if i type in any other username i get an invallid entry...(yet i haven't set any other usernames) this is where the question comes in how do i set my username and password so i can log into linux as a user and not to edit things....thanks

[cybertron]

Please don't cross-post. If your post is in the wrong place a moderator will move it.

For reference, the other thread is here: http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=149237

[bwkaz]

As root, run:

passwd steve

(Assuming "steve" is the username you assigned when you did an adduser or useradd.) The system will prompt you for a new password (assuming the username is valid), and then you should be able to log in as that user.

[stevejeann]

thanks ...i did find a easier way in the gui under system tools there's a spot to add new user
thanks though as it's better to know how to do things in the terminal..