add-local-user.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Make Sure the script is being executed with superuser privileges.
if [[ "${UID}" -ne 0 ]]
then
echo "Please run with sudo or as root."
exit 1
fi


# Get the username (Login)
read -p "Enter the username(Login): " USER_NAME


# Get the real Name (Content for the description field).
read -p "Enter the real name (Content for desc): " COMMENT

# Get the passowrd.
read -p "Enter the password: " PASSWORD

# Create the user with the password.
useradd -c "${COMMENT}"  -m ${USER_NAME}


# Check to see if the useradd command succeeded.
if [[ "${?}" -eq 0 ]]
then
echo " User ${USER_NAME} successfully created"
fi

# Set the password.
echo ${PASSWORD} | passwd --stdin ${USER_NAME}


# Force password change on the first Login.
passwd -e ${USER_NAME}


# Check to see if the password command succeeded.
if [[ "${?}" -eq 0 ]]
then

echo "Password Created successfully for user ${USER_NAME}"

fi



# Display the username, password, and the host where the user was created.
 grep -i "${USER_NAME}"  /etc/passwd