How to set the number of UID which is less than the largest UID in /etc/password automatically when a new user is creating by command useradd?
Issue
- A specific UID has been assigned to a user in a system, then all newly created users' UID will be larger than this specific UID. How to set the number of UID which is less than the largest UID in /etc/password automatically when a new user is creating by command useradd?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
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