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 > User addition utility.
 
-- Create a new user with a default home directory and prompts the user to set a password:
+- Create a new user with a default home directory and prompt the user to set a password:
 
-`adduser {{name}}`
+`adduser {{username}}`
 
 - Create a new user without a home directory:
 
-`adduser --no-create-home {{name}}`
+`adduser --no-create-home {{username}}`
 
 - Create a new user with a home directory at the specified path:
 
-`adduser --home {{path/to/home}} {{name}}`
+`adduser --home {{path/to/home}} {{username}}`
 
 - Create a new user with the specified shell set as the login shell:
 
-`adduser --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{name}}`
+`adduser --shell {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`
 
 - Create a new user belonging to the specified group:
 
-`adduser --ingroup {{group}} {{name}}`
+`adduser --ingroup {{group}} {{username}}`