+ scr/3_create_user.sh

scr/3_create_user.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+# create new system user / frode klevstul / oct 2025
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+  then echo "error: run as 'root'"
+  exit
+fi
+
+this_file_name=`basename "$0"`
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo usage: $this_file_name [USERNAME]
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+username=$1
+
+# ---
+# create a new non-root user
+# ---
+adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" $username
+mkdir /home/$username/.ssh
+cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /home/$username/.ssh/
+chown $username:$username /home/$username/.ssh/
+chown $username:$username /home/$username/.ssh/authorized_keys