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What can we do with the ETC skel directory?
/etc/skel allows a system administrator to create a default home directory for all new users on a computer or network and thus to make certain that all users begin with the same settings or environment. Several user configuration files are placed in /etc/skel by default when the operating system is installed.
What file is used to customize a users shell?
.bashrc file
Customizing the Bash Shell To customize your bash shell, add the information to the . bashrc file that is located in your home directory. The initial user that is created when you install Oracle Solaris has a . bashrc file that sets the PATH, MANPATH, and command prompt.
When creating a new user with new home directory which file is automatically copied to their new home directory?
All new users’ home directories are copies of /etc/skel when the user gets created through any method that automatically creates a home directory. If you are sure that you need the Sales folder on every new user account’s home directory, you can just create the folder in /etc/skel .
What is special about the files inside etc skel directory?
The /etc/skel directory contains files and directories that are automatically copied over to a new user’s when it is created from useradd command. This will ensure that all the users gets same intial settings and environment.
What are the files and folders in Etc Skel?
How to adduser clone / etc / Skel for new users?
Copy the contents of /etc/skel to /etc/skelA. Customize the alternative skel directory contents. adduser without a homedir, but with otherwise normal settings. Replace the ellipsis with the appropriate settings. adduser does support a limited way to exclude files from the skeleton directory. From man adduser.conf:
How can I change the location of / etc / Skel?
The location of /etc/skel can be changed by editing the line that begins with SKEL= in the configuration file /etc/default/useradd. By default this line says SKEL=/etc/skel. It is usually better to keep /etc/skel as small as possible and put system-wide configuration items into global configuration files such as /etc/profile.
How to create a custom Skel directory with useradd?
Note that useradd command allows you to specify a custom SKEL directory using the -k option. You may create a /etc/skel-for-group-A directory without the not-for-a.txt, and then add new users with their default group as A, and specify their SKEL directory using the command:
What happens when a user is removed from / etc / Skel?
When a user is removed from the system by an administrator with the userdel command, that user’s home directory, including the files and directories that have been copied into it from /etc/skel, remains intact.