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iammarxg / add_user.sh
Created September 22, 2025 20:27
A script for creating and adding a user to a group in Ubuntu
#!/bin/bash
# Prompt the user to enter the user name.
# Create a new user using useradd .
set_username() {
read -p "Enter username: " username
if id "$username" &>/dev/null; then
echo "User '$username' already exists. Please try a different name."
set_username
else sudo useradd $username