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title: "Comment by Sibasundar Sahoo on \"Day 5: Advanced Linux Shell Scripting for DevOps Engineers with User Management\" | Hashnode"
description: "Could you please explain what is the execution of this line with all flags ---> useradd -m -p \"$(openssl passwd -1 $password)\" \"$username\""
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Comment [Day 5: Advanced Linux Shell Scripting for DevOps Engineers with User Management](https://hashnode.com/posts/day-5-advanced-linux-shell-scripting-for-devops-engineers-with-user-management/66863d81a2bbc29831ef85a4)

[Sibasundar Sahoo](https://hashnode.com/@Sibasundar01)

[Jul 4, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/day-5-advanced-linux-shell-scripting-for-devops-engineers-with-user-management/66863d81a2bbc29831ef85a4/comment/6686cd029f8b99a7abce9a35)

Could you please explain what is the execution of this line with all flags ---> useradd -m -p "$(openssl passwd -1 $password)" "$username"