Re: adduser without ncurses?

From: jpd (read_the_sig_at_do.not.spam.it)
Date: 06/20/04

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    Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 06:14:35 +0000 (UTC)

    ["Followup-To:" header set to comp.unix.freebsd.misc.]
    On 2004-06-19, Erica <erica@technodyke.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> What about pw(1)?
    >
    > pw works, except that it doesn't allow me to set a password. passwd
    > sets the password, but it prompts for input. Any suggestions?

    A quick look at man 1 pw (as also suggested by ObOtherPoster) reveals
    a -w option to have it generate a password for you, or a -h option to
    feed it one with some shell hackery. That should get you started. 

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