The following error occurred while creating the user [root@oldboyedu ~]# useradd Alix Useradd:user ' Alix ' already exists

Reason

existed before ID name of the same user, with userdel deleted after home directory and mail not deleted

Workaround:

1 . Delete previously saved directories and messages

[Email protected] ~]# RM-RF Alix

[Email protected] ~]# Rm-f/var/spool/mail/alix

2. re-create now

Useradd Alix

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The following error occurred while creating the user [[email protected] ~]# useradd Alix Useradd:user ' Alix ' already exists