Question

In Linux SSH

Test_ Temporary User Permission Bash Program

Answer 1

ANSWER:

OUTPUT SCREENSHOT:

COPY CODE:

Test_Temporary.sh:

# Script to add a user to Linux system
if [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ]; then
read -p "Enter UserName : " user #enter the name of the user to be added
read -s -p "Enter Password : " password #enter the password for the provided username
egrep "^$user" /etc/passwd >/dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "$user exists!"
exit 1
else
pass=$(perl -e 'print crypt($ARGV[0], "password")' $password)
sudo useradd -m -p $pass $user
[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "User has been added to system!.." || echo "Failed to add a user!...."
fi
else
echo "Only Root Can add a user to the system" #shows error
exit 2
fi