Oracle Linux: Adding User Fails with Error: "useradd: UID <user id> Is Not Unique" (Doc ID 3025988.1)

Last updated on MAY 31, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 and later
Linux x86-64

When trying to add a new user the following error is shown.

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