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[Jerry3904]

I am trying to build a script to put behind a MX-14 menu entry to make simple user management possible. I really don't know how to do it, so am using what examples I find in a web search. But I have reached my limit and would appreciate some help.

Here is my draft, where code borrowed from an old source is still partially visible. I need ATM to retrieve the selection correctly and associate it with the two commands adduser and deluser:

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[Jerry3904]

Running out of time, I have a simple solution that at least will work for now:

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#!/bin/bash
DIALOG=${DIALOG=dialog}

#must be root
chk_root () {
 
  if [ ! $( id -u ) -eq 0 ]; then
    dialog --title "Permission" --msgbox "Must be run as root" 8 30
    exit
  fi
 
}
 
chk_root
 
DURATION=$1

$DIALOG --title "Simple user management" --clear \
        --yesno "This gives you a simple means of managing users for common situations. If you need more functionality, consider installing something like gnome-system-tools. \n Would you like to continue?" 20 40
# Get exit status
# 0 means user wants to add a user
# 1 means user does not want to add a user
# 255 means user hit [Esc] key.
response=$?
case $response in
   0) dialog --title "Method" --msgbox "You will be returned to a root prompt, where you need to enter a command:  \n
      TO ADD NEW USER: adduser new-user-name  \n
      TO SPECIFY GROUP (optional): \n 
      adduser -G name-of-group new-user-name \n
      TO DELETE: deluser user-name" 20 80;;
   1) exit;;
   255) dialog --title "Exit" --msgbox "[ESC] key pressed." 8 30;; 
esac

exit

I couldn't figure out how to make the dialog input boxes work, but will return to it later. Is this too stupid to use?

EDIT: having trouble figuring out how to run this correctly in Xfce, works fine in M12

[dolphin_oracle]

I didn't have any problems running it from the terminal, but click in thunar did not work. THe instructions are not necessairly correct if you don't run the script as root but rather use sudo. If you use sudo, you do not exit to a root prompt.


the connectshares scripts may give the answer. dialog has to run in a terminal window. the connectshares script launches a simple terminal window and then runs connectshares.sh inside that terminal.
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[Jerry3904]

Thanks for looking at it!

MX-14 is set for su by default. I think if someone wants to change to sudo they are going to have to make cascading changes as well. Like vice versa with all the annoying apps and scripts written for Ubu

(Rut haven't I seen something about putting "sudo=su" somewhere?)

This will be run out of a menu entry, where the terminal command will probably have to be included.

[dolphin_oracle]

you can use xfce4-terminal -x then the command to run it in a terminal.

I realize we all use su by default, but sudo is enabled, and its possible to run that way. Launching from the menu, you'll need to launch as root for the root prompt to appear when you are done.

It might make more sense just to launch a terminal beside the instructions so a user can "follow along" to add the user.

[oldhoghead]

Jerry,

Have you considered the user-management script in antiX13.2?

located in:

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/usr/loca/bin

cheers,
ohh

[Jerry3904]

Nope--will look at it. anti has not said a word about it...

EDIT: not there in MX-14, so not really available to me.

[oldhoghead]

Jerry,

I see no problems using it, :)

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#!/bin/bash
# File Name: user-management
# Version: 1.2.5
# Purpose:  USERS ( adding, removing, recovering, repairing, and login options )
#			GROUPS ( adding, removing, and adding users )
#			PASSWORDS ( changing user passwords )
# Authors: Dave and minor modifications by anticapitalista
# Acknowledgements: AntiX forum users for suggestions, testing, and input
# Special Acknowledgements: anticapitalista for testing, suggestions, input

# Copyright (C) Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2011  by Dave / david.dejong02@gmail.com
# License: gplv2
# This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
# General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
#################################################################################################################################################

cheers,
ohh

[oldhoghead]

I can email you a copy.

ohh

[Jerry3904]

you can use xfce4-terminal -x then the command to run it in a terminal

Worked if I added gksu in front, but then the "exit" command just kills it. Could try "shell" instead, I guess.