topic Re: useradd error: not a valid directory in Operating System - HP-UX

useradd error: not a valid directory

dictum9 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:31 GMT

Trying to run useradd but the -d parameter is so long (78 characters) that it errors out, saying:

...... is not a valid directory

could it be something other than the length of the home directory?

Re: useradd error: not a valid directory

Sunny123_1 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:56:51 GMT

Hi

Can you post exact error or snapshot of error and command that you are trying??

Regards
Sunny

Re: useradd error: not a valid directory

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:57:16 GMT

Hi:

You could show the command you are using and the OS level --- that's always "nice".

That said, when using the '-d' option To specify directory creation, you must use the '-m' option too.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: useradd error: not a valid directory

Pete Randall — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:57:29 GMT

Try it with a dummy directory - something like /tmp/userdir. Then you'll know.

Pete