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cent os bash unrecognized option --system on adduser command

I am trying to install gitlab on my centos linux sever. I am following the tutorial located here: https://gist.github.com/1601228

Everything goes smoothly until I reach this line: adduser --system --shell /bin/sh --comment 'gitolite' --create-home --home-dir /home/git git

and my shell just returns this: adduser: unrecognized option '--system'

I can't seem to find how to enable that option or why it isn't available.

I'm running:

  • CentOS release 5.8 (Final)
  • GNU bash, version 3.2.25(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu)

Let me know if I need to post any other software versions.

How do I run this command successfully or accomplish the same task this command is performing on my current version of centos/bash/etc?

Solution

  • You are right, there is no --system switch to adduser command on CentOs 5.8. But there is a -r switch which could replace --system in your install script. From the adduser man page:

    -r This flag is used to create a system account. That is, a user with a UID lower than the value of UID_MIN defined in /etc/login.defs and whose password does not expire. Note that useradd will not create a home directory for such an user, regardless of the default setting in /etc/login.defs.