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David Holzgrefe <davida@alphalink.com.au> writes:

> Hi im new to linux i have just intalled slackware 3.2 and wanted to add
> a
> few user to it adduser command doesnt work???

What do you mean, adduser exists and doesn't work OR adduser can't be
found??? 

Please try to be more specific.  E.g. if the command is not found you
will get this: ``bash: adduser: command not found''

Do this: ``which adduser''.  It should answer with ``/sbin/adduser''
or wherever adduser is.  If not, then the command is not on your path.

To find a file, try ``locate filename'', failing that, you can search
your entire filesystem including network with the ``find'' command
(read the man page: ``man find'').  Try this:
find / -xdev -name adduser
      (-xdev = Don't descend directories on other filesystems)

To check your path: ``echo $PATH''.

To add ``/sbin'' to your path: ``export PATH=$PATH:/sbin''

Note: leave the quotes `` '' off of everything above ;-)

> told linux to set up as network log onto root
> but cant adduser??
> any idea,s
> ps this is my first day with it so please keep it simple

Well, UNIX is not exactly simple.  It certainly is not foolproof --
and it shouldn't be used by fools ;-) .  However, there should be a
good collection of HOWTOs in ``/usr/doc/faq/howto'' on you machine.
These HOWTOs are generally very readable and should get you out of
trouble most of the time. 

> also is there a good site for software ??

If you have a recent CD set, it will contain at least 10 times more
stuff than you could possibly use!  If you want the latest versions,
the docs on the CD usually tell you the master site where the
particular software is kept. 

Cheers
-- 
Manfred Bartz <mbartz@werple.net.au>
  --- LINUX, live free or die ---