Terminal Command to Create Folder for Every User

[mrhayes]

Here is what I tried:

sudo -> password

mkdir /Users/*/Sites

However, three accounts already have /Sites, so I got an error saying /Sites folder exists in such and such account. However, it didn’t make /Sites in the other 100 or so folders.

I run the Xserve as classroom Webserver hosting student sites. I created user accounts using Webmin and the directories are empty. For student Websites to show on the Internet, they have to be in their /Sites. So, I need a way to create /Sites for every user, excluding those accounts that already have /Sites.

[Magus255]

You might need more than just a single command. Something like this should work.

#!/bin/bash
for i in `ls | grep -v [.]`; do
mkdir /Users/”$i””/Sites
chown “$i” /Users/”$i”/Sites
done

[mrhayes]

Unfortunately, you have lost me a bit. I have little experience with terminal. I may be the Net Tech for the 2 Xserves and 40 Macs in my lab, but that is just an adjunct duty to teaching. It is learn as I go since there is no support from the school. With that said, I need a little more specific help. 🙂

Do I:

1. sudo -s
2. enter #!/bin/bash -> return
3. enter for i in `ls | grep -v [.]`; do -> return
4. enter mkdir /Users/”$i””/Sites -> return
5. chown “$i” /Users/”$i”/Sites -> return

?

I appreciate the help.

[Magus255]

Put all of that into a text file, make it executable then run it as root or with sudo. Obviously you should test it before running it on your main server.

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