Let's find out how. Requirements The process of creating users and groups from the command is the same, regardless of which Linux distribution you use, so it doesn't matter which distro you use.

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line on the Linux platform.

Rather than create a folder with one command, and then switch to it with another command, the One Thing Well weblog suggests making an alias that automates the process with a single command.

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

How to copy a directory using Linux's command-line interface If you are using a version of Linux without a GUI or you are using a Linux terminal window, the above solutions obviously won't work.