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  1. smashnet created this gist Feb 8, 2019.
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    #!/bin/bash

    if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    echo "Please provide a name for the new user!"
    exit 1
    fi

    echo "Creating user and group -$1- and adding you ($(whoami)) to that group."
    echo -n "Sure ye wanna do this? (y/N) -> "

    read answer

    if [ "$answer" == "y" ] || [ "$answer" == "Y" ]; then
    echo "Doing it so!"
    sudo useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin $1
    sudo usermod -a -G $1 $(whoami)
    echo "Done!"
    echo $(id $1)
    else
    echo "Ok, did not do anything... bye!"
    fi