Can't add user

[amphere]

I've got the basic Guest user with password. Pull up System/Users & Groups and get a warning this might not work with my system. Proceed anyway and can't add a user or make any changes.

Any suggestions?

[bryan]

I just noticed that too...
it's a Ubuntu issue
Just pick Debian

Many times a user will not have permissions to add/remove users
its a security feature like windows admin

Just logout of guest desktop
login as root, password toor
then add user
remember to read up on visudo and /etc/sudoers
help.ubuntu.com/community/Sudoers

Use the examples I left for the "guest" account in /etc/sudoers
just replace guest with your new user name
be careful editing /etc/sudoers its always kinda unstable
if you leave a space or something at end of a line it freaks out.

the directory /etc/skel is what populates a new users /home folder

[amphere]

Thanks, I think that has worked for me. I guess there's no way to customize the Avitar in the menu (this will be my 11-year old daughter's computer when it's working).

[bryan]

avatar in what menu?
you mean the ubuntu icon on fbpanel?