Directories like Desktop,Documents,Downloads not created under user's directory

[anishjp]

Hi guys

I created a user from the terminal as shown in the picture. I see that the user's (anju) home directory was created but other directories such as Desktop, Documents, Downloads etc were not created! If I log in as anju using gui, it creates all the directories automatically and l can access them from the terminal as well. What should I do, if I want all the directories to be created automaticaly under the users home directory when I create the user from the terminal using useradd command?

Regard,
Anish

[george_toolan]

The -m options of useradd only creates an empty home directory for the new user.

All other directories are entirely optional and will be created when needed like you said.

How many users do you want to add to your system?

       -k, --skel SKEL_DIR
           The skeleton directory, which contains files and directories to be
           copied in the user's home directory, when the home directory is
           created by useradd.

           This option is only valid if the -m (or --create-home) option is
           specified.

           If this option is not set, the skeleton directory is defined by the
           SKEL variable in /etc/default/useradd or, by default, /etc/skel.

[jpollard]

Those missing directories depend on what desktop environment the user chooses.

None apply to all cases... Creating them when the account is created is just a waste.

[flyingfsck]

You could put things you want to be added to a user home dir in /etc/skel. That includes directories, desktop widgets and more. Whatever you put there, will be replicated.

[PabloEsc]

Be sure to check if You have xdg-user-dirs-gtk and xdg-user-dirs installed.

[anishjp]

Originally Posted by jpollard

Those missing directories depend on what desktop environment the user chooses.

I use Gnome!

Originally Posted by jpollard

Creating them when the account is created is just a waste.

Ofcourse! I just want to know if it can be created by default from the terminal!

---------- Post added at 09:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 PM ----------

Originally Posted by george_toolan

The -m options of useradd only creates an empty home directory for the new user.

All other directories are entirely optional and will be created when needed like you said.

How many users do you want to add to your system?

I just want to see, If all those standard directories can be created under the user's home directory using 1 or 2 commands instead of login as that user via gui!

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Originally Posted by george_toolan

CODE] -k, --skel SKEL_DIR
The skeleton directory, which contains files and directories to be
copied in the user's home directory, when the home directory is
created by useradd.

This option is only valid if the -m (or --create-home) option is
specified.

If this option is not set, the skeleton directory is defined by the
SKEL variable in /etc/default/useradd or, by default, /etc/skel.[/CODE]

[root@desktop ~]# cat /etc/default/useradd 
# useradd defaults file
GROUP=100
HOME=/home
INACTIVE=-1
EXPIRE=
SHELL=/bin/bash
SKEL=/etc/skel
CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=yes

[root@desktop ~]# ll /etc/skel/.
./             ../            .bash_logout   .bash_profile  .bashrc        .gnome2/       .mozilla/

I dont see a file named skel but there is a directory named skel