--- shadow-4.0.4.1.orig/man/useradd.8	2004-01-22 21:09:46.369993928 +0200
+++ shadow-4.0.4.1/man/useradd.8	2004-01-22 21:12:39.043743528 +0200
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
 .SS Creating New Users
 When invoked without the \fB-D\fR option, the \fBuseradd\fR command creates
 a new user account using the values specified on the command line and the
-default values from the system. The new user account will be entered into
-the system files as needed, the home directory will be created, and initial
-files copied, depending on the command line options. The options which apply
-to the \fBuseradd\fR command are:
+default values from the system. Depending on command line options, the
+useradd command will update system files and may also create the new user's
+home directory and copy initial files. The options which apply to the
+\fBuseradd\fR command are:
 .IP "\fB-c\fR \fIcomment\fR"
 The new user's password file comment field.
 .IP "\fB-d\fR \fIhome_dir\fR"