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* NEWS, etc/login.defs: New CREATE_HOME variable to tell useradd

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to create a home directory for new users.
	* src/useradd.c, man/useradd.8.xml: New -M/--no-create-home option
	and CREATE_HOME usage. System accounts are not impacted by
	CREATE_HOME.
	* man/useradd.8.xml: Indicate that a new group is created by
	default.
	* src/useradd.c: Removed TODO item (moved to the TODO file).
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@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
will update system files and may also create the new user's home
directory and copy initial files.
</para>
<para>
By default, a group will also be created for the new user (see
<option>-g</option>, <option>-N</option>, <option>-U</option>, and
<option>USERGROUPS_ENAB</option>).
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='options'>
@@ -293,6 +298,19 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>-M</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Do no create the user's home directory, even if the system
wide setting from <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>
(<option>CREATE_HOME</option>) is set to
<replaceable>yes</replaceable>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>-N</option>, <option>--no-user-group</option>
@@ -354,6 +372,14 @@
<option>UID_MIN</option>-<option>UID_MAX</option> (and their
<option>GID</option> counterparts for the creation of groups).
</para>
<para>
Note that <command>useradd</command> will not create a home
directory for such an user, regardless of the default setting
in <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>
(<option>CREATE_HOME</option>). You have to specify the
<option>-m</option> options if you want a home directory for a
system account to be created.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>