Having Trouble with creating user accounts in Linux with Python script

Question

def createUser(username,password):
    password = crypt.crypt(password,"$5$a1")
    os.system("sudo useradd -p '#{password}' -m "+username)

    createUser("lesson1",idhash)

This is the code I have for creating user accounts so far, but each time the user account is created the password that is inserted in the method definition is not the password for the newly created account.

You're not using the password variable.

EsotericVoid
– EsotericVoid

2017-06-25 23:42:17 +00:00
Commented Jun 25, 2017 at 23:42 — EsotericVoid
– EsotericVoid, Commented Jun 25, 2017 at 23:42

Mohd · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-25 23:44:43Z

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Fix the following line to use username and password:

os.system("sudo useradd -p {} -m {}".format(password, username))

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 23:44

Mohd

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Mohd Over a year ago

Try cleartext password first, if it works then there is an issue with your idhash variable

Titus Matthews Over a year ago

i also changed the password to plain text and am still receiving the "invalid password" error

Mohd Over a year ago

You are getting the error when creating the user or when trying to login?

Titus Matthews Over a year ago

when trying to login

Mohd Over a year ago

That is normal, because when creating users with useradd, you need to provide an encrypted password. Now check the value of idhash

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