Adding Extra Users to the PetaLinux System - 2024.2 English

PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide (UG1144)

Document ID
UG1144
Release Date
2024-11-13
Version
2024.2 English
You can make the changes using the following steps:
  1. Go to project: petalinux-config -c rootfs > PetaLinux Rootfs Settings > Add extra users.
  2. Provide the users. To add extra users to the PetaLinux system, provide the user ID (userid) and password (passwd) separated by : for multiple users, separate sets of user IDs and passwords using ;.

    Examples:

    To add a passwd1 for user1:

    user1:passwd1; or user1:passwd1

    To add an empty passwd for the user1:

    user1:

    To add user1 and user2 with passwd1 and passwd2, respectively:

    user1:passwd1;user2:passwd2;

    To add an empty passwd for user1 and passwd2 for user2

    user1:;user2:passwd2