GNU/Linux is a multiuser system, and this means that each user can have his own preferences, his own files and so on. You can read the User Guide to learn more. But unlike root, which is the administrator, the users you will add here will not be entitled to change anything except their own files and their own configuration. You will have to create at least one regular user for yourself. That account is where you should log in for routine use. Although it is very practical to log in as root everyday, it may also be very dangerous! The slightest mistake could mean that your system would not work any more. If you make a serious mistake as a regular user, you may only lose some information, but not the entire system.
First, you have to enter your real name. This is not mandatory, of course – as you can actually enter whatever you want. DrakX will then take the first word you have entered in the box and will bring it over to the
. This is the name this particular user will use to log onto the system. You can change it. You then have to enter a password here. A non-privileged (regular) user's password is not as crucial as root' one from a security point of view, but that is no reason to neglect it: after all, your files are at risk.If you click on
, you can then add as many as you want. Add a user for each one of your friends: your father or your sister, for example. When you finish adding all the users you want, select .![]() | Clicking the button allows you to change the default shell for that user (bash by default). |