When I create a new user, how do I automatically create a .virtualenvs directory in their home directory?
I want to automatically create a directory called ".virtualenvs" in each new user's home directory upon creation of that new user.
I am using the useradd command to create new users.
Solution 1:
Create the directory /etc/skel/.virtualenvs. The /etc/skel directory will be used as a skeleton for a new home directory.
It's defined in /etc/adduser.conf:
# The SKEL variable specifies the directory containing "skeletal" user
# files; in other words, files such as a sample .profile that will be
# copied to the new user's home directory when it is created.
SKEL=/etc/skel