vagrant@local:~$ cat /etc/default/useradd | grep SHELL # The SHELL variable specifies the default login shell on your SHELL=/bin/bash vagrant@local:~$ sudo useradd -D GROUP=100 HOME=/home INACTIVE=-1 EXPIRE= SHELL=/bin/bash SKEL=/etc/skel CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=no vagrant@local:~$ sudo useradd testing123 vagrant@local:~$ sudo tail -n 1 /etc/passwd testing123:x:2013:2013::/home/testing123: