specialized subdirectory

[Stuart Sears]

Crucificator wrote:
> Crucificator wrote:
> 
>> Check out /etc/skel
>>
>> j.travis wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to create a specialized subdirectory whenever useradd is 
>>> invoked.  More specifically:
>>>
>>> for a user:          user1
>>> with a home directory:     /home/share
>>>
>>> I would like to automatically create:
>>>
>>> /home/share/.user1-mail/     when I issue:
>>>
>>> useradd -d /home/share user1           I have been looking through 
>>> the files in /etc/profile /etc/skel /etc/bashrc and whatnot but 
>>> haven't found the right spot yet.  Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>
>>
> Ooops, sorry, I didn't see that you are trying to create a directory 
> outside your user home directory

I don't think he is ( actually , I have no evidence to that the OP is 
male... oh well, I've said it now).
The problem with the /etc/skel method is that it will copy the entire 
contents of /etc/skel to the new homedir, with their original names. If 
   all the users being added share the same homedir (ill-advised in my 
personal opinion ;-) ) there will only ever be one mail directory...

Stuart