useradd error: not a valid directory

[dictum9]

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?

[Sunny123_1]

Hi

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


Regards
Sunny

[James R. Ferguson]

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...

[Pete Randall]

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


Pete