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Linux script create user and group if not exists
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linux-create-user-if-not-exists-hook.sh
#!/bin/bash
USER_NAME=app
cat /etc/passwd | grep ${USER_NAME} >/dev/null 2>&1
if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
echo "user ${USER_NAME} exists"
else
groupadd -r ${USER_NAME} -g 1000 && useradd -u 1000 -r -g ${USER_NAME} -m -d /home/${USER_NAME} -s /bin/bash -c "App user" ${USER_NAME}
fi
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