Can I write a template for creating a new user?

Question

The command useradd new will create the /home/new directory.

Is there a way to create the /home/new and /home/new/check directories when useradd new is executed?

I don't want to write two commands for the job every time I create a new user.

useradd new
mkdir /home/new/check

In additon to the answer below about putting files/directories in /etc/skel consider using adduser instead of useradd - unless you are creating accounts with a script... — ivanivan, Oct 30 '17 at 11:59

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 30 '17 at 08:30

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The template used when creating a new home directory is in /etc/skel. Simply create the directory there and all new users will have it.

answered Oct 30 '17 at 08:30

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