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Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:31:29 -0500
From: Nicolas Blais <nb_root@videotron.ca>
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Subject: Re: Problem adding user with pw
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On December 14, 2005 12:44 pm, Ashley Moran wrote:
> Please forgive me if I've missed something obvious, but I've googled for
> this error and get no results.
>
> I want to add a new user with the pw command:
>
> 	root@alfie# cat /etc/pw.conf
> 	shellpath =3D /bin,/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin
> 	shell =3D sh,csh,tcsh,bash
> 	defaultshell =3D bash
>
> 	root@alfie# which bash
> 	/usr/local/bin/bash
>
> but ...
>
> 	root@alfie# pw useradd testuser
> 	pw: no default shell available or defined
>
> Does anyone know why I get this error message?
>

Not sure, but since bash is a localy installed shell, try:

defaultshell =3D /usr/local/bin/bash

=2D-=20
=46reeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #4: Sat Dec 10 11:55:08 EST 2005    =20
root@clk01a:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CLK01A=20
PGP? (updated 16 Nov 05) : http://www.clkroot.net/security/nb_root.asc

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