UX: useradd: ERROR invalid syntax help?

[E3p0]

When I type the following useradd command I get a syntax error what am I missing here?
' sudo useradd -u 1234 -g 88 -d /local/home/newuser -s /bin/noshell new user '

 

[KenCunningham]

Does the directory you are allocating as 'home' to this user exist already? If not, add an -m option and it will be created for you. Hope this helps.

 

[KenCunningham]

Sorry - another thought. Are you being lieteral with /bin/noshell above? If so, does it exist and is it executable? adduser requires anything specified as the -s to be a valid executable such as /usr/bin/ksh

Hope this helps.

 

[KenCunningham]

For adduser above read useradd! It's getting late here!

 

[E3p0]

/bin/noshell does exist. These folks use a 3rd party tool that authenticates access via /etc/passwd file, but they do not get command line access. Thanks for your help have a good evening(?) where you are. Never be afraid to ask for help!