add-linux-user-without-prompt.md

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add-linux-user-without-prompt		linux	public	2023-01-07 12:41:07 -0800	2023-01-07 12:41:07 -0800	false	20230107204107				false	false		linux user useradd mkpasswd	Add Linux User without Prompt	tech-note

# Create Password (Escape $ with \$ as per https://askubuntu.com/a/982857/911046):
mkpasswd -m sha-512 | sed 's/\$/\\$/g'

# Create user with password:
useradd --create-home --password \$6\$ob93e.m1abmoZRB.\$ad4gujCIwkv8khaT3VeHsR9HJ4QC3J7jUpQO/Z/hIn0b.xHfG5SD8BmS2LmrWsicz3eIHJ.7v..XvajRapSFT0 --shell /bin/bash --groups sudo admin