How Do I Create a Unix Account?
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What is a Unix account?

A shell account is a user account on a remote server, traditionally running under the Unix operating system, which gives access to a shell via a command-line interface protocol such as telnet or SSH.

How do I create a Linux account?

To create a new user account, invoke the useradd command followed by the name of the user. When executed without any option, useradd creates a new user account using the default settings specified in the /etc/default/useradd file.

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