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+# Adding a User in Arch Linux
+
+> Mon 15th June 2020 By David T. Sadler.
+
+In a previous post I installed Arch Linux on my Thinkpad X220. Since it was a very minimal install there are no user accounts except for the root user. So to add myself as a user I need to use the useradd command.
+
+```shell
+$ useradd -m -s /bin/bash david
+```
+
+I used the below options with the command.
+
+* -m Create the home directory for this account.
+* -s /bin/bash Make bash the login shell for this account.
+* david The name of the new user.
+
+This creates a new account for me and also ensures that a home directory is created as /home/david.
+
+The new account will require a password so assign one with the passwd command.
+
+```shell
+$ passwd david
+
+New password:
+Retype new password:
+passwd: password updated successfully
+```
+
+Now all I have to do is logout of the root account.
+
+```shell
+$ logout
+```
+
+Then login with the new credentials to confirm that everything is okay.
+
+```shell
+suliman login: david
+Password:
+
+david@suliman:$
+```
+
+### Links
+
+=> /posts/arch/2020-05-25/installing-arch-linux-on-a-x220-thinkpad/ Installing Arch Linux on a Thinkpad X220.
+
+=> /posts/arch/ Arch - Read More Posts.
+
+I don't have comments as I don't want to manage them. You can however contact me at the below address if you want to.
+
+=> mailto:david@davidtsadler.com Email david@davidtsadler.com
+
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+
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+
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