diff -up shadow-4.1.4.3/man/useradd.8.man shadow-4.1.4.3/man/useradd.8 --- shadow-4.1.4.3/man/useradd.8.man 2011-11-09 14:30:51.402072168 +0100 +++ shadow-4.1.4.3/man/useradd.8 2011-11-10 11:09:14.266810444 +0100 @@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ Create the user\*(Aqs home directory if \fB\-k\fR option) will be copied to the home directory\&. .sp -The home directories are created by default on RHEL/Fedora systems because of /etc/login.defs (\fBCREATE_HOME\fR) setting\&. +useradd will create the home directory unless \fBCREATE_HOME\fR in /etc/login.defs is set to no\&. .RE .PP \fB\-M\fR .RS 4 -Do no create the user\*(Aqs home directory, even if the system wide setting from +Do not create the user\*(Aqs home directory, even if the system wide setting from /etc/login\&.defs (\fBCREATE_HOME\fR) is set to \fIyes\fR\&. @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ variable in Allow the creation of a user account with a duplicate (non\-unique) UID\&. .sp This option is only valid in combination with the -\fB\-o\fR +\fB\-u\fR option\&. .RE .PP