---
name: "adduser-ng"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "adduser-ng"
version: "0.1.2-1.3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/adduser-ng"
---

# adduser-ng(8)

add a user to the system, and do many other useful things after that.

## NAME

adduser-ng - add a user to the system, and do many other useful things after that.

## SYNOPSIS

- adduser-ng \[*options*\] *GroupName* *Login*

  ## DESCRIPTION

AddUser-NG is a new/improved/rewritten (call it as you want) version of adduser program. Is flexible, has plugins support, and several user interfaces.

## OPTIONS

- ***-h*\|*--help***

  Show help and exit

- ***-u*\|*--user-interface***

  Use a differed user interface from the one specified in a configuration file

- ***-v*\|*--verbose***

  Be more verbose during execution (helpful only for developers)

- ***-V*\|*--version***

  Show program version and exit

- ***-SS*\|*--skip***

  Skip already executed plugins

## ARGUMENTS

- ***GroupName***

  Group name for/to which user will be crated (see the 'Group files' section in documentation for more details)

- ***Login***

  Login name of the user

## EXAMPLE

     **bash# adduser-ng clients john**\

## FILES

- */etc/adduser-ng/adduser-ng.conf*

  Configuration file with default options.

- */etc/adduser-ng/groups/*

  Directory for files with definitions of the groups. See **/usr/share/doc/adduser-ng/example/adduser** for an example of such a file.

## DOCUMENTATION

Full documentation on AddUser-NG, including configuration and FAQ is available at **http://adduser.linux.pl/** and in adduser-ng-doc package (after installing this package look into **/usr/share/adduser-ng-doc** directory).

## AUTHORS

See **/usr/share/doc/adduser-ng/copyright**

## SEE ALSO

[**adduser**(8)](/adduser/8.md)\

## BUGS

Please report bugs to \<bugs@adduser.linux.pl\>