Write a script to automate the creation of new users and groups, i have this so far but the groups isnt working. I NEED HELP MAKING THIS WORK. HERE IS MY SCRIPT. #!/bin/bash
IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO BASH SCRIPT IN LINUX THIS DOESNT APPLY TO YOU.
anybody who knows linux can you help me, Write a script to automate the creation of new users and groups, i have this so far but the groups isnt working. I NEED HELP MAKING THIS WORK. HERE IS MY SCRIPT.
#!/bin/bash
#location of txt with usernames
userfile=./users
#location of txt with groupnames
groupfile=./groups
#extract usernames
username=$(cat ./users | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z')
#define default password for usernames
password=ch@ng3m3!
#run loop to add users
for user in $username
do
useradd $user
echo $password | passwd --stdin $user
groupadd -f $groups
done
#extract groupnames
groupname=$(cat ./groupnames | tr "A-Z' 'a-z')
For groups in $groupname
do
groupadd -f $groups
done
#read total users processed with script
echo "$(wc -l ./users) users have been created"
tail -n$(wc -l ./users) /etc/passwd
#read total groups processed with script
echo "$(wc -l ./groups) groups have been created"
tail -n$(wc -l ./groups) /etc/group
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
