adding non root user backtrack 5

this is how to add non root user in backtrack 5, just follow the step.

- Fixing Up /etc/skel

root@bt:~# cp .config/menus/applications-kmenuedit.menu /etc/skel/.config/menus/

the above command will give the correct menus for new user.

root@bt:~# sed -i 's/XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME\/"/XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME\/desktop"/'  /etc/skel/.config/user-dirs.dirs

root@bt:~#mkdir /etc/skel/desktop 

the 2 command above will set the desktop folder for new users to /home/<user>/desktop and makes sure that folder is exists in the users home directory.

root@bt:~# sed -i 's/Wallpaper\[\$e\]=\/opt\/kde3\/share\/wallpapers\/origin2.jpg/Wallpaper\[\$e\]=\/opt\/kde3\/share\/wallpapers\/bt4.png/' /etc/skel/.kde3/share/config/kdesktoprc

command above will sets the fancy new desktop wallpaper for new users.

root@bt:~# cp .kde3/share/icons/nuvoX_0.7/kmenu-dragon.zip /etc/skel/.kde3/share/icons/nuvoX_0.7/

root@bt:~# unzip -ou .kde3/share/icons/nuvoX_0.7/kmenu-dragon.zip -d /etc/skel/.kde3/share/icons/nuvoX_0.7/ 

command above will set the BackTrack dragon icon in the KDE menu.

root@bt:~# cp -R /root/{.wine,.dragon,.fluxbox,.mozilla,.msf3,.subversion,.conky_scripts,.liferea_1.4,.gem} /etc/skel/

command above will  copies over some some other configuration files for various programs installed with BackTrack.

- Create New User

root@bt:~# adduser YourUsername

command above will adding you new user into backtrack, and this is where we will set a new password for the new user.

root@bt:~# usermod --groups admin,disk,cdrom,audio YourUsername

command above will add your new user into the group.

now restart your machine and login as the new user.